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

Americas: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that) was 45.09 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

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

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

1020304050196120052050

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

Analysis

In 2050, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that) in Americas stood at 45.09 kt. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that) in Americas peaked at 45.09 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 5.47 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) in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that volatilises) (Synthetic fertilizers) in Americas, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 5.47 kt
1962 6.31 kt +15.3%
1963 7.26 kt +15.1%
1964 7.82 kt +7.8%
1965 8.76 kt +12.0%
1966 9.98 kt +13.9%
1967 11.32 kt +13.5%
1968 11.94 kt +5.5%
1969 12.67 kt +6.1%
1970 13.81 kt +9.0%
1971 14.17 kt +2.6%
1972 14.92 kt +5.3%
1973 16.15 kt +8.3%
1974 16.21 kt +0.4%
1975 17.83 kt +10.0%
1976 19.56 kt +9.7%
1977 19.64 kt +0.4%
1978 20.11 kt +2.4%
1979 21.43 kt +6.6%
1980 22.73 kt +6.1%
1981 22.13 kt -2.6%
1982 20.02 kt -9.5%
1983 21.09 kt +5.4%
1984 23.36 kt +10.8%
1985 22.64 kt -3.1%
1986 22.49 kt -0.6%
1987 22.95 kt +2.0%
1988 22.85 kt -0.4%
1989 23.38 kt +2.3%
1990 23.64 kt +1.1%
1991 23.71 kt +0.3%
1992 23.91 kt +0.8%
1993 25.51 kt +6.7%
1994 25.54 kt +0.1%
1995 25.85 kt +1.2%
1996 27.17 kt +5.1%
1997 27.61 kt +1.6%
1998 27.93 kt +1.2%
1999 28.06 kt +0.5%
2000 27.4 kt -2.4%
2001 27.66 kt +1.0%
2002 27.93 kt +1.0%
2003 30.22 kt +8.2%
2004 29.63 kt -1.9%
2005 28.95 kt -2.3%
2006 30.31 kt +4.7%
2007 32.27 kt +6.4%
2008 29.44 kt -8.8%
2009 29.6 kt +0.5%
2010 32.61 kt +10.2%
2011 36.27 kt +11.2%
2012 36 kt -0.7%
2013 36.4 kt +1.1%
2014 36.8 kt +1.1%
2015 34.53 kt -6.2%
2016 35.34 kt +2.3%
2017 37.02 kt +4.7%
2018 37.98 kt +2.6%
2019 37.97 kt -0.0%
2020 41.3 kt +8.8%
2021 42.09 kt +1.9%
2022 40.44 kt -3.9%
2023 40.31 kt -0.3%
2030 40.3 kt -0.0%
2050 45.09 kt +11.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.06 kt 5.47 kt 12.67 kt 9
1970s 17.38 kt 13.81 kt 21.43 kt 10
1980s 22.36 kt 20.02 kt 23.38 kt 10
1990s 25.89 kt 23.64 kt 28.06 kt 10
2000s 29.34 kt 27.4 kt 32.27 kt 10
2010s 36.09 kt 32.61 kt 37.98 kt 10
2020s 41.03 kt 40.31 kt 42.09 kt 4
2030s 40.3 kt 40.3 kt 40.3 kt 1
2050s 45.09 kt 45.09 kt 45.09 kt 1

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 3 OECD 46.24 kt compare
  2. 4 India 43.51 kt compare
  3. 4 Türkiye 2.71 kt compare
  4. 5 Brazil 13.42 kt compare
  5. 5 Viet Nam 2.13 kt compare
  6. 6 USSR 12.22 kt compare
  7. 7 Pakistan 9.93 kt compare
  8. 8 Indonesia 5.87 kt compare
  9. 9 Canada 3.56 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that) in Americas?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that) in Americas was 45.09 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) recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 45.09 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that) recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 5.47 kt in 1961.
How does Americas rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that)?
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 volatilises) (Synthetic fertilizers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that volatilises) (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).