Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre in Italy

Italy: Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre was 0.0106 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
0.0106 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
26th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.0208 kt per square kilometre
in 1979
All-time low
0.0065 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre in Italy, 1961–2023

0.0050.010.0150.02196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre in Italy stood at 0.0106 kt per square kilometre.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre in Italy peaked at 0.0208 kt per square kilometre in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0065 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

Italy ranks 26th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Italy, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0065 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.0071 kt per square kilometre +8.3%
1963 0.007 kt per square kilometre -0.4%
1964 0.0076 kt per square kilometre +7.6%
1965 0.0087 kt per square kilometre +14.4%
1966 0.0089 kt per square kilometre +2.9%
1967 0.009 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
1968 0.0096 kt per square kilometre +7.1%
1969 0.0103 kt per square kilometre +7.2%
1970 0.0112 kt per square kilometre +8.0%
1971 0.0117 kt per square kilometre +5.1%
1972 0.013 kt per square kilometre +10.7%
1973 0.0126 kt per square kilometre -2.8%
1974 0.0126 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1975 0.0136 kt per square kilometre +7.8%
1976 0.0131 kt per square kilometre -3.4%
1977 0.0153 kt per square kilometre +16.8%
1978 0.0196 kt per square kilometre +27.6%
1979 0.0208 kt per square kilometre +6.2%
1980 0.0189 kt per square kilometre -9.1%
1981 0.0185 kt per square kilometre -1.8%
1982 0.0182 kt per square kilometre -2.0%
1983 0.0187 kt per square kilometre +2.9%
1984 0.0193 kt per square kilometre +3.0%
1985 0.0198 kt per square kilometre +2.8%
1986 0.019 kt per square kilometre -4.2%
1987 0.0196 kt per square kilometre +3.6%
1988 0.0173 kt per square kilometre -11.7%
1989 0.0155 kt per square kilometre -10.5%
1990 0.0165 kt per square kilometre +6.2%
1991 0.017 kt per square kilometre +3.2%
1992 0.0171 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
1993 0.0172 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
1994 0.0165 kt per square kilometre -4.2%
1995 0.0164 kt per square kilometre -0.5%
1996 0.0164 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
1997 0.016 kt per square kilometre -2.4%
1998 0.0159 kt per square kilometre -1.2%
1999 0.0163 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
2000 0.0154 kt per square kilometre -5.1%
2001 0.0144 kt per square kilometre -6.6%
2002 0.0158 kt per square kilometre +9.3%
2003 0.0158 kt per square kilometre +0.2%
2004 0.0162 kt per square kilometre +2.3%
2005 0.0149 kt per square kilometre -7.6%
2006 0.0149 kt per square kilometre -0.2%
2007 0.0152 kt per square kilometre +1.7%
2008 0.0125 kt per square kilometre -17.5%
2009 0.0096 kt per square kilometre -23.2%
2010 0.0093 kt per square kilometre -3.1%
2011 0.0096 kt per square kilometre +3.6%
2012 0.011 kt per square kilometre +14.4%
2013 0.0112 kt per square kilometre +1.6%
2014 0.0107 kt per square kilometre -4.4%
2015 0.0113 kt per square kilometre +5.4%
2016 0.0112 kt per square kilometre -0.4%
2017 0.0112 kt per square kilometre -0.6%
2018 0.0111 kt per square kilometre -0.7%
2019 0.0112 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
2020 0.0107 kt per square kilometre -4.0%
2021 0.0107 kt per square kilometre -0.4%
2022 0.0106 kt per square kilometre -0.3%
2023 0.0106 kt per square kilometre -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0083 kt per square kilometre 0.0065 kt per square kilometre 0.0103 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0143 kt per square kilometre 0.0112 kt per square kilometre 0.0208 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0185 kt per square kilometre 0.0155 kt per square kilometre 0.0198 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0165 kt per square kilometre 0.0159 kt per square kilometre 0.0172 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0145 kt per square kilometre 0.0096 kt per square kilometre 0.0162 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0108 kt per square kilometre 0.0093 kt per square kilometre 0.0113 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0107 kt per square kilometre 0.0106 kt per square kilometre 0.0107 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 23 Lithuania 0.0112 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 24 Romania 0.0111 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 25 Sri Lanka 0.0106 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 27 Malta 0.0101 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 28 El Salvador 0.0099 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 29 Costa Rica 0.0095 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre in Italy?
Synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre in Italy was 0.0106 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.0208 kt per square kilometre in 1979.
What is the lowest synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0065 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Italy rank for synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre?
Italy ranks 26th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
Is synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
177 places, 9,802 data points, 1961–2023
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Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.