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
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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 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.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Italy, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 23.88 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 23.36 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 22.8 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 24.16 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 22.66 Mt CO2e | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 21.96 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 23.42 Mt CO2e | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 22.52 Mt CO2e | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 24.77 Mt CO2e | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 24.92 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 24.06 Mt CO2e | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 23.26 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 22.28 Mt CO2e | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 21.57 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 22.28 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 23.13 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 23.94 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 30.26 Mt CO2e | +26.4% |
| 1988 | 26.06 Mt CO2e | -13.9% |
| 1989 | 25.11 Mt CO2e | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 25.26 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 24.3 Mt CO2e | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 23.86 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 24.1 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 23.81 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 24.49 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 23.83 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 23.88 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 24.04 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 23.91 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 23.88 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 23.28 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 23.56 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 23.38 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 22.57 Mt CO2e | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 22.18 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 17.57 Mt CO2e | -20.8% |
| 2007 | 17.31 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 16.2 Mt CO2e | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 15.52 Mt CO2e | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 15.29 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 15.01 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 15.08 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 14.93 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 14.86 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 14.94 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 14.94 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 14.77 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 14.9 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 14.54 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 14.36 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 13.64 Mt CO2e | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 13.53 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 13.18 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 12.93 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 12.93 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.68 Mt CO2e, 7.7× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Italy's 12.93 Mt CO2e is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.69 Mt CO2e, 3.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +26.4% | 23.94 Mt CO2e | 30.26 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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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
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).