Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes in Italy
Italy: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes was 0.0313 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes 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
Italy recorded 0.0313 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in Italy peaked at 0.1032 Mt CO2e in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0313 Mt CO2e, in 2024.
That places Italy 36th out of 94 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes in Italy, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.097 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0923 Mt CO2e | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0999 Mt CO2e | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1032 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0969 Mt CO2e | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0864 Mt CO2e | -10.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0966 Mt CO2e | +11.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0841 Mt CO2e | -12.9% |
| 1978 | 0.074 Mt CO2e | -12.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0785 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0632 Mt CO2e | -19.5% |
| 1981 | 0.059 Mt CO2e | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 0.051 Mt CO2e | -13.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0482 Mt CO2e | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0526 Mt CO2e | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0504 Mt CO2e | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0528 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0548 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0536 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0535 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0612 Mt CO2e | +14.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0571 Mt CO2e | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0502 Mt CO2e | -12.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0514 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0518 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0541 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0488 Mt CO2e | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0508 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0375 Mt CO2e | -26.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0349 Mt CO2e | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0339 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.036 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0345 Mt CO2e | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0407 Mt CO2e | +18.0% |
| 2004 | 0.042 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0486 Mt CO2e | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0496 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0519 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0487 Mt CO2e | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0362 Mt CO2e | -25.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0432 Mt CO2e | +19.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0453 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0457 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0404 Mt CO2e | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 0.039 Mt CO2e | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0399 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.041 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0415 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0392 Mt CO2e | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0363 Mt CO2e | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0323 Mt CO2e | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0347 Mt CO2e | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0322 Mt CO2e | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0319 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0313 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.0313 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0232 Mt CO2e, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.0313 Mt CO2e is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0066 Mt CO2e, 4.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0909 Mt CO2e | 0.074 Mt CO2e | 0.1032 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0539 Mt CO2e | 0.0482 Mt CO2e | 0.0632 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0498 Mt CO2e | 0.0349 Mt CO2e | 0.0612 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0422 Mt CO2e | 0.0339 Mt CO2e | 0.0519 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0411 Mt CO2e | 0.0363 Mt CO2e | 0.0457 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0325 Mt CO2e | 0.0313 Mt CO2e | 0.0347 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in Italy?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in Italy was 0.0313 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 from industrial processes recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1032 Mt CO2e in 1973.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0313 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- How does Italy rank for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes?
- Italy ranks 36th out of 94 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. 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 Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from industrial processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).