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

OECD: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) was 104.04 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
104.04 kt
World rank
3rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
111.01 kt
in 2020
All-time low
29 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

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

20406080100120196120052050

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

Analysis

In 2050, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in OECD stood at 104.04 kt.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in OECD peaked at 111.01 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 29 kt, in 1961.

That places OECD 3rd out of 199 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top 10%.

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 OECD, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) (Synthetic fertilizers) in OECD, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 29 kt
1962 32.48 kt +12.0%
1963 35.58 kt +9.5%
1964 37.86 kt +6.4%
1965 41.99 kt +10.9%
1966 46.68 kt +11.2%
1967 51.93 kt +11.2%
1968 55.08 kt +6.1%
1969 57.98 kt +5.3%
1970 61.98 kt +6.9%
1971 64.76 kt +4.5%
1972 67.69 kt +4.5%
1973 73.26 kt +8.2%
1974 72.11 kt -1.6%
1975 78.49 kt +8.8%
1976 83.38 kt +6.2%
1977 84.27 kt +1.1%
1978 88.77 kt +5.3%
1979 92.9 kt +4.7%
1980 94.75 kt +2.0%
1981 93.37 kt -1.5%
1982 90.41 kt -3.2%
1983 95.07 kt +5.1%
1984 99.27 kt +4.4%
1985 98.28 kt -1.0%
1986 98.3 kt +0.0%
1987 99.52 kt +1.2%
1988 100.07 kt +0.6%
1989 100.88 kt +0.8%
1990 95.9 kt -4.9%
1991 93.79 kt -2.2%
1992 92.56 kt -1.3%
1993 98 kt +5.9%
1994 98.46 kt +0.5%
1995 98.68 kt +0.2%
1996 103.36 kt +4.7%
1997 102.69 kt -0.7%
1998 104.41 kt +1.7%
1999 105.56 kt +1.1%
2000 99.6 kt -5.7%
2001 99.18 kt -0.4%
2002 98.09 kt -1.1%
2003 103.25 kt +5.3%
2004 99.97 kt -3.2%
2005 99.06 kt -0.9%
2006 99.58 kt +0.5%
2007 102.49 kt +2.9%
2008 92.78 kt -9.5%
2009 94.42 kt +1.8%
2010 99.98 kt +5.9%
2011 103.53 kt +3.5%
2012 106.62 kt +3.0%
2013 107.01 kt +0.4%
2014 107.78 kt +0.7%
2015 107.01 kt -0.7%
2016 109.07 kt +1.9%
2017 108.88 kt -0.2%
2018 107.33 kt -1.4%
2019 105.75 kt -1.5%
2020 111.01 kt +5.0%
2021 108.13 kt -2.6%
2022 100.39 kt -7.2%
2023 105.07 kt +4.7%
2030 98.8 kt -6.0%
2050 104.04 kt +5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 43.18 kt 29 kt 57.98 kt 9
1970s 76.76 kt 61.98 kt 92.9 kt 10
1980s 96.99 kt 90.41 kt 100.88 kt 10
1990s 99.34 kt 92.56 kt 105.56 kt 10
2000s 98.84 kt 92.78 kt 103.25 kt 10
2010s 106.3 kt 99.98 kt 109.07 kt 10
2020s 106.15 kt 100.39 kt 111.01 kt 4
2030s 98.8 kt 98.8 kt 98.8 kt 1
2050s 104.04 kt 104.04 kt 104.04 kt 1

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 1 China 110.48 kt compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 109.73 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 USSR 27.5 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in OECD?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in OECD was 104.04 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 OECD?
The highest recorded value was 111.01 kt in 2020.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 29 kt in 1961.
How does OECD rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches)?
OECD ranks 3rd out of 199 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this OECD 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).