Nitrous oxide agriculture in Italy
Italy: Nitrous oxide agriculture was 9.05 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.05 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
47th
of 193 countries
All-time high
13.83 million
in 1990
All-time low
9.02 million
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Nitrous oxide agriculture in Italy, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrous oxide agriculture in Italy stood at 9.05 million.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide agriculture in Italy peaked at 13.83 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9.02 million, in 2022.
That places Italy 47th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.93 million | 12.43 million | 13.83 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.39 million | 9.77 million | 12.35 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.88 million | 9.43 million | 10.18 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.33 million | 9.02 million | 10.02 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 44 Venezuela 9.99 million compare
- 45 Philippines 9.65 million compare
- 46 Bolivia 9.16 million compare
- 48 Paraguay 8.34 million compare
- 49 Burkina Faso 8.18 million compare
- 50 Mozambique 7.90 million compare
More agriculture & rural data for Italy
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 52.70 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.1% (2025)
- Rural population 17.86 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Rural population 30.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.07 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.07 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 3.05 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide agriculture in Italy?
- Nitrous oxide agriculture in Italy was 9.05 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide agriculture recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 13.83 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide agriculture recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.02 million in 2022.
- How does Italy rank for nitrous oxide agriculture?
- Italy ranks 47th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide agriculture rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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