China, mainland vs United States: Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq)

China, mainland
171,239 kt
in 2050
United States
59,354 kt
in 2050
China, mainland rank
2nd
United States rank
5th

Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) over time

  • China, mainland
  • United States
050.0k100.0k150.0k196120052050

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 171,239 kt against 59,354 kt in United States, a difference of 111,885 kt.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 2.9 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.

China, mainland ranks 2nd and United States ranks 5th of 232 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 7 and United States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland United States Difference Ahead
1960s 9,086 kt 26,355 kt 17,270 kt United States
1970s 30,726 kt 47,073 kt 16,348 kt United States
1980s 80,781 kt 53,832 kt 26,950 kt China, mainland
1990s 119,213 kt 59,980 kt 59,233 kt China, mainland
2000s 143,597 kt 61,369 kt 82,228 kt China, mainland
2010s 164,253 kt 65,481 kt 98,772 kt China, mainland
2020s 137,700 kt 64,144 kt 73,555 kt China, mainland
2030s 165,838 kt 56,402 kt 109,436 kt China, mainland
2050s 171,239 kt 59,354 kt 111,885 kt China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq), China, mainland or United States?
China, mainland, at 171,239 kt against 59,354 kt in United States as of 2050.
What is the difference in synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) between China, mainland and United States?
111,885 kt, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and United States?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
How do China, mainland and United States rank globally for synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq)?
China, mainland ranks 2nd and United States ranks 5th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
265 places, 15,107 data points, 1961–2050
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf