Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in Italy

Italy: Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC was 4.56 kt in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
4.56 kt
Change on year
up 29.9%
World rank
2nd
of 19 countries
All-time high
31.82 kt
in 2007
All-time low
1.47 kt
in 2018
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in Italy, 1990–2020

01020301990200520201990: 27.4 kt1991: 16 kt1992: 15.7 kt1993: 27.3 kt1994: 21.3 kt1995: 7.2 kt1996: 9 kt1997: 15 kt1998: 22.4 kt1999: 9.7 kt2000: 16.1 kt2001: 10.8 kt2002: 5.8 kt2003: 13.1 kt2004: 9.4 kt2005: 6.9 kt2006: 6 kt2007: 31.8 kt2008: 11.4 kt2009: 14.4 kt2010: 9.5 kt2011: 13.6 kt2012: 23.3 kt2013: 2.5 kt2014: 6.5 kt2015: 3.9 kt2016: 4.6 kt2017: 14.7 kt2018: 1.5 kt2019: 3.5 kt2020: 4.6 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Italy recorded 4.56 kt for savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.9% on the previous year and down 52.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in Italy peaked at 31.82 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.47 kt, in 2018.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.09 kt 7.22 kt 27.45 kt 10
2000s 12.56 kt 5.76 kt 31.82 kt 10
2010s 8.37 kt 1.47 kt 23.3 kt 10
2020s 4.56 kt 4.56 kt 4.56 kt 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 Australia 202.11 kt compare
  2. 3 France 4.54 kt compare
  3. 4 Portugal 0.7189 kt compare
  4. 5 Japan 0.5051 kt compare

See the full ranking of 20 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in Italy?
Savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in Italy was 4.56 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 31.82 kt in 2007.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 1.47 kt in 2018.
How does Italy rank for savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc?
Italy ranks 2nd out of 19 countries with data for 2020.
Is savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
20 places, 590 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.