Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Italy
Italy: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was -12.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Italy, 1991–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in % change from 1990.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Italy is -12.3%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 26.5% on the previous year and down 72.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Italy peaked at 3.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -12.3%, in 2024.
Italy ranks 163rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | -2.0% | 2.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | -1.8% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.7% | -7.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | -7.4% | -12.3% | -4.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More environment data for Italy
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 1.37 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)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 7.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 134,076 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 231,868 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Italy?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Italy was -12.3% 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 3.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.3% in 2024.
- How does Italy rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Italy ranks 163rd 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 72.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (% change from 1990). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 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). Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.