Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture in Italy
Italy: Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture was 21.92 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture in Italy, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Italy recorded 21.92 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Italy peaked at 28.24 Mt CO2e in 1985 and was at its lowest, 21.69 Mt CO2e, in 2001.
That places Italy 41st out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.34 Mt CO2e | 25.29 Mt CO2e | 28.03 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.46 Mt CO2e | 25.53 Mt CO2e | 28.24 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.43 Mt CO2e | 24.46 Mt CO2e | 27.99 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.69 Mt CO2e | 21.69 Mt CO2e | 24.78 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.34 Mt CO2e | 21.73 Mt CO2e | 23.04 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.3 Mt CO2e | 21.92 Mt CO2e | 22.91 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More environment data for Italy
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.8747 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 104.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.1471 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 69.16 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.08 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 299.23 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 97,792 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 134,076 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 231,868 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 19.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Italy?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Italy was 21.92 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 28.24 Mt CO2e in 1985.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.69 Mt CO2e in 2001.
- How does Italy rank for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture?
- Italy ranks 41st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).