Italy - Nitrous oxide emissions

Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Italy was 11,470 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 15,490 in 1990 and a minimum value of 11,090 in 2010.

Definition: Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions are emissions produced through fertilizer use (synthetic and animal manure), animal waste management, agricultural waste burning (nonenergy, on-site), and savannah burning.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 15,490
1991 15,230
1992 15,070
1993 14,720
1994 14,390
1995 14,190
1996 14,490
1997 14,080
1998 14,150
1999 14,240
2000 13,970
2001 12,600
2002 13,580
2003 13,220
2004 13,640
2005 12,990
2006 12,870
2007 12,970
2008 12,340
2009 11,130
2010 11,090
2011 11,090
2012 11,570
2013 11,530
2014 11,350
2015 11,490
2016 11,620
2017 11,530
2018 11,470

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Italy was 4,500 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 5,630 in 2008 and a minimum value of 4,500 in 2018.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions from energy processes are emissions produced by the combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 4,650
1991 4,780
1992 4,760
1993 4,690
1994 4,630
1995 4,840
1996 4,850
1997 4,900
1998 5,010
1999 5,010
2000 4,980
2001 5,010
2002 4,810
2003 5,200
2004 5,100
2005 5,350
2006 5,410
2007 5,630
2008 5,630
2009 5,280
2010 5,250
2011 4,670
2012 4,810
2013 4,720
2014 4,510
2015 4,630
2016 4,520
2017 4,510
2018 4,500

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (% of total)

Nitrous oxide emissions in energy sector (% of total) in Italy was 26.77 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 26.77 in 2008, while its lowest value was 4.75 in 1970.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions from energy processes are emissions produced by the combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1970 4.75
1971 5.04
1972 5.24
1973 5.19
1974 5.34
1975 5.40
1976 5.53
1977 5.72
1978 5.49
1979 5.71
1980 5.93
1981 5.88
1982 6.23
1983 6.39
1984 6.54
1985 6.55
1986 6.55
1987 6.27
1988 6.64
1989 7.22
1990 16.26
1991 16.59
1992 16.93
1993 16.85
1994 17.11
1995 17.31
1996 17.18
1997 17.56
1998 17.68
1999 17.54
2000 17.26
2001 18.08
2002 17.07
2003 18.69
2004 17.59
2005 19.16
2006 23.60
2007 25.02
2008 26.77

Nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Italy was 17,900 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 29,000 in 2004 and a minimum value of 17,840 in 2014.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions are emissions from agricultural biomass burning, industrial activities, and livestock management.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 28,590
1991 28,810
1992 28,110
1993 27,830
1994 27,060
1995 27,960
1996 28,230
1997 27,900
1998 28,330
1999 28,560
2000 28,850
2001 27,710
2002 28,180
2003 27,820
2004 29,000
2005 27,920
2006 22,920
2007 22,500
2008 21,030
2009 19,490
2010 18,910
2011 17,900
2012 18,520
2013 18,380
2014 17,840
2015 18,080
2016 18,060
2017 17,960
2018 17,900

Nitrous oxide emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Nitrous oxide emissions (% change from 1990) in Italy was -36.464 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 0.584 in 1991 and a minimum value of -37.895 in 2010.

Definition: Nitrous oxide emissions are emissions from agricultural biomass burning, industrial activities, and livestock management. Each year of data shows the percentage change to that year from 1990.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1991 0.584
1992 -1.209
1993 -2.419
1994 -8.099
1995 -5.750
1996 -5.451
1997 -3.643
1998 -2.965
1999 -2.750
2000 -3.500
2001 -4.451
2002 -5.701
2003 -8.982
2004 -7.784
2005 -9.448
2006 -24.712
2007 -28.403
2008 -31.964
2009 -35.128
2010 -37.895
2011 -37.179
2012 -36.464

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions