Italy - Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions

Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions (% of total)

Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions (% of total) in Italy was 58.68 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 58.68 in 2008, while its lowest value was 41.47 in 1974.

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: 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 42.75
1971 42.29
1972 43.30
1973 41.78
1974 41.47
1975 44.28
1976 44.52
1977 46.98
1978 49.58
1979 49.38
1980 49.31
1981 49.03
1982 52.61
1983 53.32
1984 56.14
1985 55.24
1986 55.29
1987 53.75
1988 50.43
1989 48.02
1990 54.18
1991 52.86
1992 53.61
1993 52.89
1994 53.18
1995 50.75
1996 51.33
1997 50.47
1998 49.95
1999 49.86
2000 48.42
2001 45.47
2002 48.19
2003 47.52
2004 47.03
2005 46.53
2006 56.15
2007 57.64
2008 58.68

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions