Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Italy
Italy: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) was 0.2958 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 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 power industry (energy) in Italy stood at 0.2958 Mt CO2e.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Italy peaked at 0.6365 Mt CO2e in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0789 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Italy ranks 31st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Italy, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0789 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0855 Mt CO2e | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0843 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0909 Mt CO2e | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0986 Mt CO2e | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0887 Mt CO2e | -10.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1015 Mt CO2e | +14.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0991 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.109 Mt CO2e | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1258 Mt CO2e | +15.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1392 Mt CO2e | +10.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1455 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1547 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1511 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1555 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1607 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1621 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1796 Mt CO2e | +10.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1813 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1796 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1948 Mt CO2e | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1838 Mt CO2e | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1657 Mt CO2e | -9.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1482 Mt CO2e | -10.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1601 Mt CO2e | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 0.181 Mt CO2e | +13.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1727 Mt CO2e | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.168 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1749 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1772 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.188 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2044 Mt CO2e | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2311 Mt CO2e | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2693 Mt CO2e | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3373 Mt CO2e | +25.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6365 Mt CO2e | +88.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6246 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6102 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5767 Mt CO2e | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.506 Mt CO2e | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4947 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5577 Mt CO2e | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5804 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5676 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5593 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5559 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5028 Mt CO2e | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4839 Mt CO2e | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4501 Mt CO2e | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3751 Mt CO2e | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3312 Mt CO2e | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3315 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4218 Mt CO2e | +27.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3055 Mt CO2e | -27.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2958 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.2958 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0386 Mt CO2e, 7.7× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.2958 Mt CO2e is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0449 Mt CO2e, 6.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +88.7% | 0.3373 Mt CO2e | 0.6365 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0962 Mt CO2e | 0.0789 Mt CO2e | 0.1258 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1609 Mt CO2e | 0.1392 Mt CO2e | 0.1813 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1726 Mt CO2e | 0.1482 Mt CO2e | 0.1948 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4184 Mt CO2e | 0.188 Mt CO2e | 0.6365 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5127 Mt CO2e | 0.3751 Mt CO2e | 0.5804 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3372 Mt CO2e | 0.2958 Mt CO2e | 0.4218 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Italy?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Italy was 0.2958 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 power industry (energy) recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6365 Mt CO2e in 2005.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0789 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Italy rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- Italy ranks 31st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.1%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (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 electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).