Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Italy

Italy: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 44.9 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
44.9 Mt CO2e
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
40th
of 203 countries
All-time high
52.94 Mt CO2e
in 2000
All-time low
44.9 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Italy, 1970–2024

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Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Italy stood at 44.9 Mt CO2e. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Italy peaked at 52.94 Mt CO2e in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44.9 Mt CO2e, in 2024.

That places Italy 40th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 47.52 Mt CO2e 45.85 Mt CO2e 49.08 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 50.1 Mt CO2e 47.85 Mt CO2e 51.07 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 51.27 Mt CO2e 50.14 Mt CO2e 52.51 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 51.35 Mt CO2e 50.28 Mt CO2e 52.94 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 48.77 Mt CO2e 47.54 Mt CO2e 51.31 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 47.37 Mt CO2e 44.9 Mt CO2e 49.08 Mt CO2e 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 37 Germany 55.51 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 38 Venezuela 53 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 39 Japan 50.87 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 41 South Korea 44.74 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 42 Poland 43.1 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 43 Spain 42.81 Mt CO2e compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Italy?
Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Italy was 44.9 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 52.94 Mt CO2e in 2000.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 44.9 Mt CO2e in 2024.
How does Italy rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
Italy ranks 40th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).