Which has higher fertilizers manufacturing — emissions, Europe or OECD?

OECD, at 87,496 kt against 82,900 kt in Europe as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and OECD?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Fertilizers Manufacturing — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Europe vs OECD: Fertilizers Manufacturing — Emissions

Europe

82,900 kt

in 2023

OECD

87,496 kt

in 2023

Europe rank

6th

OECD rank

3rd

Fertilizers Manufacturing — Emissions over time

Europe
OECD

How they compare

OECD currently reports 87,496 kt against 82,900 kt in Europe, a difference of 4,596 kt.

That makes OECD's figure about 1.1 times Europe's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was OECD ahead.

Europe ranks 6th and OECD ranks 3rd of 30 groups.

OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe	OECD	Difference	Ahead
1990s	27,085 kt	37,785 kt	10,700 kt	OECD
2000s	43,456 kt	49,490 kt	6,034 kt	OECD
2010s	66,433 kt	68,730 kt	2,297 kt	OECD
2020s	82,970 kt	87,333 kt	4,363 kt	OECD

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertilizers manufacturing — emissions, Europe or OECD?: OECD, at 87,496 kt against 82,900 kt in Europe as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertilizers manufacturing — emissions between Europe and OECD?: 4,596 kt, with OECD ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and OECD?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Europe and OECD rank globally for fertilizers manufacturing — emissions?: Europe ranks 6th and OECD ranks 3rd of 30 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Fertilizers Manufacturing — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Fertilizers Manufacturing — Emissions (CO2)
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 115 places, 3,785 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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