Brazil vs China, mainland: Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O

Brazil
47,120 kt
in 2050
China, mainland
171,239 kt
in 2050
Brazil rank
5th
China, mainland rank
2nd

Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O over time

  • Brazil
  • China, mainland
050.0k100.0k150.0k196120052050

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 171,239 kt against 47,120 kt in Brazil, a difference of 124,119 kt.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 3.6 times Brazil's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, China, mainland has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 5th and China, mainland ranks 2nd of 199 countries.

China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil China, mainland Difference Ahead
1960s 475.16 kt 9,086 kt 8,611 kt China, mainland
1970s 2,644 kt 30,726 kt 28,082 kt China, mainland
1980s 4,407 kt 80,781 kt 76,374 kt China, mainland
1990s 6,517 kt 119,213 kt 112,696 kt China, mainland
2000s 12,727 kt 143,597 kt 130,870 kt China, mainland
2010s 22,161 kt 164,253 kt 142,092 kt China, mainland
2020s 35,577 kt 137,700 kt 102,123 kt China, mainland
2030s 41,370 kt 165,838 kt 124,468 kt China, mainland
2050s 47,120 kt 171,239 kt 124,119 kt China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, Brazil or China, mainland?
China, mainland, at 171,239 kt against 47,120 kt in Brazil as of 2050.
What is the difference in synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) from n2o between Brazil and China, mainland?
124,119 kt, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China, mainland?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
How do Brazil and China, mainland rank globally for synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
Brazil ranks 5th and China, mainland ranks 2nd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (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) from N2O (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
251 places, 14,396 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