Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC in Italy

Italy: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC was 1,001 kt in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
1,001 kt
Change on year
up 29.9%
World rank
2nd
of 20 countries
All-time high
6,990 kt
in 2007
All-time low
322.92 kt
in 2018
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC in Italy, 1990–2020

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200520201990: 6.0k kt1991: 3.5k kt1992: 3.4k kt1993: 6.0k kt1994: 4.7k kt1995: 1.6k kt1996: 2.0k kt1997: 3.3k kt1998: 4.9k kt1999: 2.1k kt2000: 3.5k kt2001: 2.4k kt2002: 1.3k kt2003: 2.9k kt2004: 2.1k kt2005: 1.5k kt2006: 1.3k kt2007: 7.0k kt2008: 2.5k kt2009: 3.2k kt2010: 2.1k kt2011: 3.0k kt2012: 5.1k kt2013: 547.2 kt2014: 1.4k kt2015: 864.5 kt2016: 1.0k kt2017: 3.2k kt2018: 322.9 kt2019: 771 kt2020: 1.0k kt

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

Analysis

In 2020, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc in Italy stood at 1,001 kt.

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 (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc in Italy peaked at 6,990 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 322.92 kt, in 2018.

Italy ranks 2nd of 20 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC in Italy, 1990 to 2020.
Year kt Change
1990 6,029 kt —
1991 3,513 kt -41.7%
1992 3,449 kt -1.8%
1993 5,996 kt +73.8%
1994 4,670 kt -22.1%
1995 1,587 kt -66.0%
1996 1,980 kt +24.8%
1997 3,290 kt +66.1%
1998 4,916 kt +49.4%
1999 2,120 kt -56.9%
2000 3,529 kt +66.5%
2001 2,366 kt -33.0%
2002 1,266 kt -46.5%
2003 2,881 kt +127.5%
2004 2,060 kt -28.5%
2005 1,522 kt -26.1%
2006 1,312 kt -13.8%
2007 6,990 kt +432.7%
2008 2,504 kt -64.2%
2009 3,164 kt +26.4%
2010 2,095 kt -33.8%
2011 2,983 kt +42.4%
2012 5,119 kt +71.6%
2013 547.22 kt -89.3%
2014 1,433 kt +161.9%
2015 864.46 kt -39.7%
2016 1,016 kt +17.5%
2017 3,230 kt +218.1%
2018 322.92 kt -90.0%
2019 771.02 kt +138.8%
2020 1,001 kt +29.9%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 1,001 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.29 kt, 88.7× the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 1,001 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.44 kt, 184.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,755 kt 1,587 kt 6,029 kt 10
2000s 2,759 kt 1,266 kt 6,990 kt 10
2010s 1,838 kt 322.92 kt 5,119 kt 10
2020s 1,001 kt 1,001 kt 1,001 kt 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 Australia 7,205 kt compare
  2. 3 United States 617.46 kt compare
  3. 4 Portugal 386.01 kt compare
  4. 5 France 178.83 kt compare

See the full ranking of 25 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc in Italy?
Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc in Italy was 1,001 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 6,990 kt in 2007.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 322.92 kt in 2018.
How does Italy rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc?
Italy ranks 2nd out of 20 countries with data for 2020.
Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
25 places, 743 data points, 1990–2020
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf