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

China: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) was 110.48 kt in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
110.48 kt
World rank
1st
of 199 countries
All-time high
110.48 kt
in 2050
All-time low
1.92 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

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

0255075100196120052050

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

Analysis

China recorded 110.48 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 China peaked at 110.48 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 1.92 kt, in 1961.

China ranks 1st of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) (Synthetic fertilizers) in China, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 1.92 kt
1962 2.86 kt +48.9%
1963 3.44 kt +20.2%
1964 4.42 kt +28.3%
1965 6.48 kt +46.6%
1966 9.44 kt +45.8%
1967 6.92 kt -26.7%
1968 7.59 kt +9.6%
1969 9.32 kt +22.8%
1970 11.91 kt +27.9%
1971 11.92 kt +0.0%
1972 13.64 kt +14.5%
1973 15.74 kt +15.3%
1974 13.61 kt -13.5%
1975 17.82 kt +30.9%
1976 16.81 kt -5.6%
1977 25.01 kt +48.7%
1978 32.81 kt +31.2%
1979 37.62 kt +14.7%
1980 42.82 kt +13.8%
1981 40.76 kt -4.8%
1982 43.4 kt +6.5%
1983 48.52 kt +11.8%
1984 53.67 kt +10.6%
1985 48.93 kt -8.8%
1986 48 kt -1.9%
1987 59.41 kt +23.8%
1988 65.46 kt +10.2%
1989 66.67 kt +1.8%
1990 69.15 kt +3.7%
1991 70.61 kt +2.1%
1992 71.88 kt +1.8%
1993 63.65 kt -11.4%
1994 67.74 kt +6.4%
1995 84.08 kt +24.1%
1996 89.37 kt +6.3%
1997 81.14 kt -9.2%
1998 80.92 kt -0.3%
1999 85.36 kt +5.5%
2000 78.28 kt -8.3%
2001 79.28 kt +1.3%
2002 89.3 kt +12.6%
2003 89.76 kt +0.5%
2004 93.46 kt +4.1%
2005 94.84 kt +1.5%
2006 96.99 kt +2.3%
2007 99.59 kt +2.7%
2008 100.98 kt +1.4%
2009 103 kt +2.0%
2010 105.02 kt +2.0%
2011 107.12 kt +2.0%
2012 108.9 kt +1.7%
2013 109.48 kt +0.5%
2014 110.1 kt +0.6%
2015 109.43 kt -0.6%
2016 107.99 kt -1.3%
2017 104.98 kt -2.8%
2018 100.01 kt -4.7%
2019 95.02 kt -5.0%
2020 91.52 kt -3.7%
2021 89.2 kt -2.5%
2022 86.85 kt -2.6%
2023 87.23 kt +0.4%
2030 107 kt +22.7%
2050 110.48 kt +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.82 kt 1.92 kt 9.44 kt 9
1970s 19.69 kt 11.91 kt 37.62 kt 10
1980s 51.76 kt 40.76 kt 66.67 kt 10
1990s 76.39 kt 63.65 kt 89.37 kt 10
2000s 92.55 kt 78.28 kt 103 kt 10
2010s 105.81 kt 95.02 kt 110.1 kt 10
2020s 88.7 kt 86.85 kt 91.52 kt 4
2030s 107 kt 107 kt 107 kt 1
2050s 110.48 kt 110.48 kt 110.48 kt 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 2 China, mainland 109.73 kt compare
  2. 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 6.78 kt compare
  3. 3 OECD 104.04 kt compare
  4. 4 India 97.89 kt compare
  5. 4 Türkiye 6.1 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in China?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in China was 110.48 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 China?
The highest recorded value was 110.48 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 1.92 kt in 1961.
How does China rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches)?
China ranks 1st out of 199 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this China 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).