Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Italy

Italy: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 12.93 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
12.93 Mt CO2e
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
38th
of 203 countries
All-time high
30.26 Mt CO2e
in 1987
All-time low
12.93 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) 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

Italy recorded 12.93 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Italy peaked at 30.26 Mt CO2e in 1987 and was at its lowest, 12.93 Mt CO2e, in 2024.

Italy ranks 38th of 203 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 23.44 Mt CO2e 21.96 Mt CO2e 24.92 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 24.19 Mt CO2e 21.57 Mt CO2e 30.26 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 24.15 Mt CO2e 23.81 Mt CO2e 25.26 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 20.54 Mt CO2e 15.52 Mt CO2e 23.88 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 14.93 Mt CO2e 14.54 Mt CO2e 15.29 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 13.53 Mt CO2e 12.93 Mt CO2e 14.36 Mt CO2e 5

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  4. 39 Mongolia 12.2 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 40 Uganda 10.85 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 41 Mali 10.62 Mt CO2e compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Italy?
Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Italy was 12.93 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 30.26 Mt CO2e in 1987.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 12.93 Mt CO2e in 2024.
How does Italy rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
Italy ranks 38th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nitrous oxide (N2O) 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 nitrous oxide (N2O), 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).