Fertilizers Manufacturing — Emissions in United States

United States: Fertilizers Manufacturing — Emissions was 28,635 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
28,635 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 91 countries
All-time high
28,635 kt
in 2021
All-time low
15,340 kt
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Fertilizers Manufacturing — Emissions in United States, 1990–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200620231990: 16.0k kt1991: 16.0k kt1992: 15.7k kt1993: 15.3k kt1994: 15.6k kt1995: 15.5k kt1996: 15.6k kt1997: 15.9k kt1998: 16.0k kt1999: 16.3k kt2000: 16.3k kt2001: 16.3k kt2002: 16.5k kt2003: 16.7k kt2004: 16.2k kt2005: 16.1k kt2006: 16.7k kt2007: 16.1k kt2008: 16.2k kt2009: 15.8k kt2010: 16.0k kt2011: 17.0k kt2012: 15.9k kt2013: 20.7k kt2014: 21.9k kt2015: 21.6k kt2016: 22.5k kt2017: 25.5k kt2018: 27.6k kt2019: 28.2k kt2020: 27.5k kt2021: 28.6k kt2022: 28.6k kt2023: 28.6k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, fertilizers manufacturing — emissions in United States stood at 28,635 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 38.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertilizers manufacturing — emissions in United States peaked at 28,635 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15,340 kt, in 1993.

That places United States 7th out of 91 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Fertilizers Manufacturing — Emissions in United States, year by year

Annual values for Fertilizers Manufacturing — Emissions (CO2) in United States, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 16,041 kt
1991 15,987 kt -0.3%
1992 15,687 kt -1.9%
1993 15,340 kt -2.2%
1994 15,556 kt +1.4%
1995 15,471 kt -0.6%
1996 15,631 kt +1.0%
1997 15,874 kt +1.6%
1998 16,026 kt +1.0%
1999 16,298 kt +1.7%
2000 16,254 kt -0.3%
2001 16,341 kt +0.5%
2002 16,500 kt +1.0%
2003 16,747 kt +1.5%
2004 16,226 kt -3.1%
2005 16,146 kt -0.5%
2006 16,699 kt +3.4%
2007 16,069 kt -3.8%
2008 16,170 kt +0.6%
2009 15,767 kt -2.5%
2010 15,989 kt +1.4%
2011 17,026 kt +6.5%
2012 15,888 kt -6.7%
2013 20,688 kt +30.2%
2014 21,881 kt +5.8%
2015 21,628 kt -1.2%
2016 22,487 kt +4.0%
2017 25,492 kt +13.4%
2018 27,599 kt +8.3%
2019 28,226 kt +2.3%
2020 27,547 kt -2.4%
2021 28,635 kt +3.9%
2022 28,635 kt +0.0%
2023 28,635 kt +0.0%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 28,635 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,196 kt, 23.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Fertilizers Manufacturing — Emissions in United States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2013 +30.2% 15,888 kt 20,688 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15,791 kt 15,340 kt 16,298 kt 10
2000s 16,292 kt 15,767 kt 16,747 kt 10
2010s 21,690 kt 15,888 kt 28,226 kt 10
2020s 28,363 kt 27,547 kt 28,635 kt 4

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 4 India 32,695 kt compare
  2. 5 Russian Federation 29,733 kt compare
  3. 5 Russia 29,733 kt compare
  4. 8 Canada 19,258 kt compare
  5. 9 Caribbean 17,134 kt compare
  6. 10 Trinidad and Tobago 17,031 kt compare

See the full ranking of 122 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fertilizers manufacturing — emissions in United States?
Fertilizers manufacturing — emissions in United States was 28,635 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest fertilizers manufacturing — emissions recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 28,635 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest fertilizers manufacturing — emissions recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 15,340 kt in 1993.
How does United States rank for fertilizers manufacturing — emissions?
United States ranks 7th out of 91 countries with data for 2023.
Is fertilizers manufacturing — emissions rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fertilizers Manufacturing — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
122 places, 4,018 data points, 1990–2023
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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