Fertilizers Manufacturing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in World

World: Fertilizers Manufacturing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 68,268 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
68,268 kt
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
1st
of 28 groups
All-time high
68,268 kt
in 2021
All-time low
23,544 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k70.0k1990200620231990: 23.5k kt1991: 24.1k kt1992: 35.3k kt1993: 34.6k kt1994: 36.1k kt1995: 38.4k kt1996: 40.7k kt1997: 41.1k kt1998: 43.0k kt1999: 45.2k kt2000: 44.5k kt2001: 45.5k kt2002: 51.0k kt2003: 53.9k kt2004: 53.0k kt2005: 52.2k kt2006: 54.9k kt2007: 55.3k kt2008: 55.3k kt2009: 57.2k kt2010: 60.7k kt2011: 64.0k kt2012: 63.7k kt2013: 63.0k kt2014: 66.2k kt2015: 62.5k kt2016: 63.7k kt2017: 60.8k kt2018: 58.7k kt2019: 59.3k kt2020: 65.3k kt2021: 68.3k kt2022: 68.3k kt2023: 68.3k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, fertilizers manufacturing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in World stood at 68,268 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertilizers manufacturing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in World peaked at 68,268 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 23,544 kt, in 1990.

World ranks 1st of 28 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Fertilizers Manufacturing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in World, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 23,544 kt
1991 24,054 kt +2.2%
1992 35,288 kt +46.7%
1993 34,609 kt -1.9%
1994 36,090 kt +4.3%
1995 38,366 kt +6.3%
1996 40,730 kt +6.2%
1997 41,135 kt +1.0%
1998 42,981 kt +4.5%
1999 45,190 kt +5.1%
2000 44,461 kt -1.6%
2001 45,544 kt +2.4%
2002 50,972 kt +11.9%
2003 53,890 kt +5.7%
2004 53,000 kt -1.7%
2005 52,228 kt -1.5%
2006 54,892 kt +5.1%
2007 55,330 kt +0.8%
2008 55,304 kt -0.0%
2009 57,175 kt +3.4%
2010 60,655 kt +6.1%
2011 63,998 kt +5.5%
2012 63,718 kt -0.4%
2013 62,954 kt -1.2%
2014 66,195 kt +5.1%
2015 62,506 kt -5.6%
2016 63,699 kt +1.9%
2017 60,849 kt -4.5%
2018 58,699 kt -3.5%
2019 59,333 kt +1.1%
2020 65,336 kt +10.1%
2021 68,268 kt +4.5%
2022 68,268 kt +0.0%
2023 68,268 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36,198 kt 23,544 kt 45,190 kt 10
2000s 52,280 kt 44,461 kt 57,175 kt 10
2010s 62,261 kt 58,699 kt 66,195 kt 10
2020s 67,535 kt 65,336 kt 68,268 kt 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 China 24,979 kt compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 24,978 kt compare
  3. 3 OECD 18,435 kt compare
  4. 4 Russian Federation 13,604 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 World?
Fertilizers manufacturing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in World was 68,268 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 World?
The highest recorded value was 68,268 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest fertilizers manufacturing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 23,544 kt in 1990.
How does World rank for fertilizers manufacturing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
World ranks 1st out of 28 groups with data for 2023.
Is fertilizers manufacturing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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