Fertilizers Manufacturing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in South America

South America: Fertilizers Manufacturing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 1,236 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,236 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
19th
of 28 groups
All-time high
1,236 kt
in 2021
All-time low
222.23 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Fertilizers Manufacturing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in South America, 1990–2023

2505007501.0k1.2k1990200620231990: 222.2 kt1991: 254.7 kt1992: 282.4 kt1993: 308 kt1994: 344.6 kt1995: 374.8 kt1996: 411.2 kt1997: 450.5 kt1998: 488.1 kt1999: 530.2 kt2000: 562.5 kt2001: 599.4 kt2002: 826.1 kt2003: 789.9 kt2004: 889 kt2005: 1.1k kt2006: 931.7 kt2007: 890 kt2008: 895.6 kt2009: 964.4 kt2010: 934.2 kt2011: 994.7 kt2012: 1.0k kt2013: 955 kt2014: 1.0k kt2015: 1.0k kt2016: 1.1k kt2017: 1.0k kt2018: 1.1k kt2019: 959.5 kt2020: 1.0k kt2021: 1.2k kt2022: 1.2k kt2023: 1.2k kt

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

Analysis

South America recorded 1,236 kt for fertilizers manufacturing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertilizers manufacturing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in South America peaked at 1,236 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 222.23 kt, in 1990.

That places South America 19th out of 28 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Fertilizers Manufacturing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in South America, year by year

Annual values for Fertilizers Manufacturing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in South America, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 222.23 kt
1991 254.66 kt +14.6%
1992 282.43 kt +10.9%
1993 308.02 kt +9.1%
1994 344.64 kt +11.9%
1995 374.85 kt +8.8%
1996 411.16 kt +9.7%
1997 450.49 kt +9.6%
1998 488.06 kt +8.3%
1999 530.16 kt +8.6%
2000 562.47 kt +6.1%
2001 599.39 kt +6.6%
2002 826.13 kt +37.8%
2003 789.93 kt -4.4%
2004 888.98 kt +12.5%
2005 1,052 kt +18.4%
2006 931.71 kt -11.5%
2007 889.96 kt -4.5%
2008 895.58 kt +0.6%
2009 964.35 kt +7.7%
2010 934.23 kt -3.1%
2011 994.7 kt +6.5%
2012 1,032 kt +3.8%
2013 954.95 kt -7.5%
2014 1,034 kt +8.3%
2015 1,026 kt -0.8%
2016 1,091 kt +6.3%
2017 1,024 kt -6.1%
2018 1,067 kt +4.2%
2019 959.47 kt -10.1%
2020 1,017 kt +6.0%
2021 1,236 kt +21.6%
2022 1,236 kt +0.0%
2023 1,236 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 366.67 kt 222.23 kt 530.16 kt 10
2000s 840.09 kt 562.47 kt 1,052 kt 10
2010s 1,012 kt 934.23 kt 1,091 kt 10
2020s 1,181 kt 1,017 kt 1,236 kt 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 16 Pakistan 510.79 kt compare
  2. 17 Hungary 453.49 kt compare
  3. 18 Kazakhstan 399.85 kt compare
  4. 19 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 399.42 kt compare
  5. 20 Algeria 251.73 kt compare
  6. 21 Lithuania 244.13 kt compare
  7. 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 228.65 kt compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fertilizers manufacturing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in South America?
Fertilizers manufacturing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in South America was 1,236 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest fertilizers manufacturing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 1,236 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest fertilizers manufacturing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 222.23 kt in 1990.
How does South America rank for fertilizers manufacturing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
South America ranks 19th out of 28 groups with data for 2023.
Is fertilizers manufacturing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fertilizers Manufacturing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fertilizers Manufacturing — 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
82 places, 2,715 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