Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) in Americas

Americas: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) was 101.46 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
101.46 kt
Rank
6th
of 33 groups
All-time high
101.46 kt
in 2050
All-time low
12.31 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) in Americas, 1961–2050

20406080100196120052050

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

Analysis

Americas recorded 101.46 kt for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in Americas peaked at 101.46 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 12.31 kt, in 1961.

That places Americas 6th out of 33 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) (Synthetic fertilizers) in Americas, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 12.31 kt
1962 14.19 kt +15.3%
1963 16.33 kt +15.1%
1964 17.6 kt +7.8%
1965 19.71 kt +12.0%
1966 22.45 kt +13.9%
1967 25.47 kt +13.5%
1968 26.87 kt +5.5%
1969 28.51 kt +6.1%
1970 31.08 kt +9.0%
1971 31.88 kt +2.6%
1972 33.56 kt +5.3%
1973 36.34 kt +8.3%
1974 36.48 kt +0.4%
1975 40.13 kt +10.0%
1976 44.02 kt +9.7%
1977 44.19 kt +0.4%
1978 45.24 kt +2.4%
1979 48.21 kt +6.6%
1980 51.14 kt +6.1%
1981 49.79 kt -2.6%
1982 45.04 kt -9.5%
1983 47.45 kt +5.4%
1984 52.55 kt +10.8%
1985 50.93 kt -3.1%
1986 50.61 kt -0.6%
1987 51.64 kt +2.0%
1988 51.42 kt -0.4%
1989 52.61 kt +2.3%
1990 53.18 kt +1.1%
1991 53.36 kt +0.3%
1992 53.79 kt +0.8%
1993 57.4 kt +6.7%
1994 57.47 kt +0.1%
1995 58.16 kt +1.2%
1996 61.12 kt +5.1%
1997 62.11 kt +1.6%
1998 62.85 kt +1.2%
1999 63.14 kt +0.5%
2000 61.64 kt -2.4%
2001 62.24 kt +1.0%
2002 62.84 kt +1.0%
2003 68 kt +8.2%
2004 66.68 kt -1.9%
2005 65.15 kt -2.3%
2006 68.2 kt +4.7%
2007 72.6 kt +6.4%
2008 66.23 kt -8.8%
2009 66.59 kt +0.5%
2010 73.38 kt +10.2%
2011 81.62 kt +11.2%
2012 81.01 kt -0.7%
2013 81.89 kt +1.1%
2014 82.79 kt +1.1%
2015 77.69 kt -6.2%
2016 79.52 kt +2.3%
2017 83.29 kt +4.7%
2018 85.45 kt +2.6%
2019 85.42 kt -0.0%
2020 92.93 kt +8.8%
2021 94.71 kt +1.9%
2022 90.98 kt -3.9%
2023 90.69 kt -0.3%
2030 90.67 kt -0.0%
2050 101.46 kt +11.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20.38 kt 12.31 kt 28.51 kt 9
1970s 39.11 kt 31.08 kt 48.21 kt 10
1980s 50.32 kt 45.04 kt 52.61 kt 10
1990s 58.26 kt 53.18 kt 63.14 kt 10
2000s 66.02 kt 61.64 kt 72.6 kt 10
2010s 81.21 kt 73.38 kt 85.45 kt 10
2020s 92.33 kt 90.69 kt 94.71 kt 4
2030s 90.67 kt 90.67 kt 90.67 kt 1
2050s 101.46 kt 101.46 kt 101.46 kt 1

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 6.78 kt compare
  2. 3 OECD 104.04 kt compare
  3. 4 India 97.89 kt compare
  4. 4 Türkiye 6.1 kt compare
  5. 5 Brazil 30.19 kt compare
  6. 5 Viet Nam 4.8 kt compare
  7. 6 Syrian Arab Republic 1.62 kt compare
  8. 6 USSR 27.5 kt compare
  9. 7 Pakistan 22.34 kt compare
  10. 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1.27 kt compare
  11. 8 Indonesia 13.2 kt compare
  12. 9 Canada 8.02 kt compare
  13. 9 United Republic of Tanzania 0.8983 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in Americas?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in Americas was 101.46 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 101.46 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 12.31 kt in 1961.
How does Americas rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches)?
Americas ranks 6th out of 33 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) (Synthetic fertilizers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) (Synthetic fertilizers)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
252 places, 14,463 data points, 1961–2050
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).