Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in Italy
Italy: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture was 7.96 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nitrous oxide (N2O) 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
In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Italy stood at 7.96 Mt CO2e. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Italy peaked at 13.49 Mt CO2e in 1987 and was at its lowest, 7.96 Mt CO2e, in 2024.
Italy ranks 40th of 201 countries on this measure, 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 | 10.74 Mt CO2e | 9.63 Mt CO2e | 13.31 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 13 Mt CO2e | 12.16 Mt CO2e | 13.49 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.71 Mt CO2e | 11.29 Mt CO2e | 12.36 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.18 Mt CO2e | 9.45 Mt CO2e | 11.25 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.36 Mt CO2e | 9.27 Mt CO2e | 9.51 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.48 Mt CO2e | 7.96 Mt CO2e | 9.49 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 37 New Zealand 9.33 Mt CO2e compare
- 38 Niger 9.33 Mt CO2e compare
- 39 Uganda 8.86 Mt CO2e compare
- 41 Philippines 7.86 Mt CO2e compare
- 42 Ireland 7.79 Mt CO2e compare
- 43 Kazakhstan 7.76 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for Italy
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 1.37 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)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 104.7 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Italy?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Italy was 7.96 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 13.49 Mt CO2e in 1987.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.96 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- How does Italy rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture?
- Italy ranks 40th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) 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 nitrous oxide (N2O), 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.2 Liming, 3.C.3 Urea application, 3.C.4 Direct N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.5 Indirect N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.6 Indirect N2O Emissions from manure management, 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).