GHG growth in Italy

Italy: GHG growth was -1.6% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
-1.6%
Change on year
down 12.8%
World rank
152nd
of 190 countries
All-time high
5.7%
in 1995
All-time low
-9.9%
in 2009
Years of data
28
1991–2018

GHG growth in Italy, 1991–2018

-10-5051991200420181991: -0.53 annual %1992: -0.71 annual %1993: -1.4 annual %1994: -1.2 annual %1995: 5.7 annual %1996: -0.81 annual %1997: 0.82 annual %1998: 2.4 annual %1999: 1.5 annual %2000: 1 annual %2001: -0.42 annual %2002: 1.7 annual %2003: 3.8 annual %2004: 2.2 annual %2005: 0.24 annual %2006: -2.4 annual %2007: -1.3 annual %2008: -3 annual %2009: -9.9 annual %2010: 1.9 annual %2011: -2.4 annual %2012: -4.1 annual %2013: -7.5 annual %2014: -5 annual %2015: 2.9 annual %2016: 4.5 annual %2017: -1.4 annual %2018: -1.6 annual %

Source: Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org. Measured in annual %.

Analysis

In 2018, ghg growth in Italy stood at -1.6%.

The figure is down 12.8% on the previous year and up 46.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ghg growth in Italy peaked at 5.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, -9.9%, in 2009.

Italy ranks 152nd of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

GHG growth in Italy, year by year

Annual values for GHG growth (annual %) in Italy, 1991 to 2018.
Year annual % Change
1991 -0.5% —
1992 -0.7% +34.0%
1993 -1.4% +97.2%
1994 -1.2% -15.0%
1995 5.7% -577.3%
1996 -0.8% -114.3%
1997 0.8% -201.2%
1998 2.4% +196.3%
1999 1.5% -37.4%
2000 1.0% -32.9%
2001 -0.4% -141.2%
2002 1.7% -504.8%
2003 3.8% +120.6%
2004 2.2% -42.1%
2005 0.2% -88.9%
2006 -2.4% -1083.3%
2007 -1.3% -44.5%
2008 -3.0% +125.2%
2009 -9.9% +237.3%
2010 1.9% -119.3%
2011 -2.4% -225.0%
2012 -4.1% +69.2%
2013 -7.5% +85.7%
2014 -5.0% -33.0%
2015 2.9% -158.2%
2016 4.5% +53.1%
2017 -1.4% -131.3%
2018 -1.6% +12.8%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's -1.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%. (62 countries reporting)
  • Italy's -1.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.7%, 2.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where GHG growth 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.

YearChange FromTo
2006 -1083.3% 0.2% -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% -1.4% 5.7% 9
2000s -0.8% -9.9% 3.8% 10
2010s -1.4% -7.5% 4.5% 9

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 150 Slovakia -1.4% compare
  2. 151 Estonia -1.4% compare
  3. 153 Cuba -1.6% compare
  4. 154 Spain -1.7% compare
  5. 155 Georgia -1.7% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ghg growth in Italy?
Ghg growth in Italy was -1.6% in 2018, according to Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.
What is the highest ghg growth recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 1995.
What is the lowest ghg growth recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was -9.9% in 2009.
How does Italy rank for ghg growth?
Italy ranks 152nd out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
Is ghg growth rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org, published as part of GHG growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GHG growth (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 5,316 data points, 1991–2018
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Greenhouse gas emissions growth is generated from the World Resource Institute's Climate Watch. Climate Watch Historical Emission data contains sector-level greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data for 194 countries and the European Union (EU) for the period 1990-2018, including emissions of the six major GHGs from most major sources and sinks. Non-CO2 emissions are expressed in CO2 equivalents using 100-year global warming potential values from IPCC Fourth Assessment Report. Climate Watch Historical GHG Emissions data (previously published through CAIT Climate Data Explorer) are derived from several sources. Any use of the Land-Use Change and Forestry or Agriculture indicator should be cited as FAO 2020, FAOSTAT Emissions Database. Any use of CO2 emissions from fuel combustion data should be cited as CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion, OECD/IEA, 2020.