Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land in Italy
Italy: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land was -54,970 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
-54,970 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 24.5%
World rank
32nd
of 39 countries
All-time high
-17,852 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1990
All-time low
-54,970 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land in Italy, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
Italy recorded -54,970 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 24.5% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land in Italy peaked at -17,852 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1990 and was at its lowest, -54,970 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2023.
That places Italy 32nd out of 39 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land in Italy, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -17,852 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | -29,532 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +65.4% |
| 1992 | -28,192 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.5% |
| 1993 | -18,086 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -35.8% |
| 1994 | -28,136 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +55.6% |
| 1995 | -31,122 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +10.6% |
| 1996 | -30,856 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.9% |
| 1997 | -23,478 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -23.9% |
| 1998 | -21,981 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -6.4% |
| 1999 | -27,287 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +24.1% |
| 2000 | -26,550 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.7% |
| 2001 | -32,252 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +21.5% |
| 2002 | -35,668 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +10.6% |
| 2003 | -29,704 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -16.7% |
| 2004 | -33,964 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +14.3% |
| 2005 | -35,049 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.2% |
| 2006 | -34,606 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.3% |
| 2007 | -19,258 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -44.4% |
| 2008 | -31,488 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +63.5% |
| 2009 | -33,427 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.2% |
| 2010 | -36,508 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +9.2% |
| 2011 | -33,260 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -8.9% |
| 2012 | -28,724 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -13.6% |
| 2013 | -38,686 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +34.7% |
| 2014 | -39,595 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.4% |
| 2015 | -40,303 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.8% |
| 2016 | -42,196 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.7% |
| 2017 | -29,641 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -29.8% |
| 2018 | -47,706 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +60.9% |
| 2019 | -44,528 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -6.7% |
| 2020 | -41,177 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -7.5% |
| 2021 | -42,007 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.0% |
| 2022 | -44,145 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.1% |
| 2023 | -54,970 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +24.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -25,652 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -31,122 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -17,852 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | -31,197 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -35,668 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -19,258 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | -38,115 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -47,706 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -28,724 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | -45,575 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -54,970 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -41,177 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 29 Spain -45,587 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 30 France -51,136 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 31 Chile -53,852 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 33 Japan -57,768 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 34 Australia -75,160 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 35 South Africa -85,684 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
More environment data for Italy
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.324 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, per capita 0.0185 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, annual growth rate -11.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land in Italy?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land in Italy was -54,970 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was -17,852 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1990.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was -54,970 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023.
- How does Italy rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land?
- Italy ranks 32nd out of 39 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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