United States vs USSR: Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq)
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) over time
- United States
- USSR
How they compare
United States currently reports 59,354 kt against 42,916 kt in USSR, a difference of 16,438 kt.
That makes United States's figure about 1.4 times USSR's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.
United States ranks 5th and USSR ranks 7th of 232 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, United States averaged higher in 3 and USSR in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,355 kt | 12,462 kt | 13,893 kt | United States |
| 1970s | 47,073 kt | 36,169 kt | 10,904 kt | United States |
| 1980s | 53,832 kt | 56,270 kt | 2,438 kt | USSR |
| 1990s | 56,591 kt | 45,565 kt | 11,026 kt | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq), United States or USSR?
- United States, at 59,354 kt against 42,916 kt in USSR as of 2050.
- What is the difference in synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) between United States and USSR?
- 16,438 kt, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do United States and USSR rank globally for synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq)?
- United States ranks 5th and USSR ranks 7th 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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About this data
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