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

OECD: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that) was 46.24 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

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

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

1020304050196120052050

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

Analysis

OECD recorded 46.24 kt for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that) in 2050.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that) in OECD peaked at 49.34 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.89 kt, in 1961.

OECD ranks 3rd of 199 countries on this measure, 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) in OECD, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that volatilises) (Synthetic fertilizers) in OECD, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 12.89 kt
1962 14.44 kt +12.0%
1963 15.81 kt +9.5%
1964 16.83 kt +6.4%
1965 18.66 kt +10.9%
1966 20.75 kt +11.2%
1967 23.08 kt +11.2%
1968 24.48 kt +6.1%
1969 25.77 kt +5.3%
1970 27.55 kt +6.9%
1971 28.78 kt +4.5%
1972 30.08 kt +4.5%
1973 32.56 kt +8.2%
1974 32.05 kt -1.6%
1975 34.89 kt +8.8%
1976 37.06 kt +6.2%
1977 37.45 kt +1.1%
1978 39.45 kt +5.3%
1979 41.29 kt +4.7%
1980 42.11 kt +2.0%
1981 41.5 kt -1.5%
1982 40.18 kt -3.2%
1983 42.25 kt +5.1%
1984 44.12 kt +4.4%
1985 43.68 kt -1.0%
1986 43.69 kt +0.0%
1987 44.23 kt +1.2%
1988 44.48 kt +0.6%
1989 44.84 kt +0.8%
1990 42.62 kt -4.9%
1991 41.69 kt -2.2%
1992 41.14 kt -1.3%
1993 43.56 kt +5.9%
1994 43.76 kt +0.5%
1995 43.86 kt +0.2%
1996 45.94 kt +4.7%
1997 45.64 kt -0.7%
1998 46.4 kt +1.7%
1999 46.92 kt +1.1%
2000 44.26 kt -5.7%
2001 44.08 kt -0.4%
2002 43.6 kt -1.1%
2003 45.89 kt +5.3%
2004 44.43 kt -3.2%
2005 44.03 kt -0.9%
2006 44.26 kt +0.5%
2007 45.55 kt +2.9%
2008 41.23 kt -9.5%
2009 41.96 kt +1.8%
2010 44.44 kt +5.9%
2011 46.01 kt +3.5%
2012 47.39 kt +3.0%
2013 47.56 kt +0.4%
2014 47.9 kt +0.7%
2015 47.56 kt -0.7%
2016 48.47 kt +1.9%
2017 48.39 kt -0.2%
2018 47.7 kt -1.4%
2019 47 kt -1.5%
2020 49.34 kt +5.0%
2021 48.06 kt -2.6%
2022 44.62 kt -7.2%
2023 46.7 kt +4.7%
2030 43.91 kt -6.0%
2050 46.24 kt +5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 19.19 kt 12.89 kt 25.77 kt 9
1970s 34.12 kt 27.55 kt 41.29 kt 10
1980s 43.11 kt 40.18 kt 44.84 kt 10
1990s 44.15 kt 41.14 kt 46.92 kt 10
2000s 43.93 kt 41.23 kt 45.89 kt 10
2010s 47.24 kt 44.44 kt 48.47 kt 10
2020s 47.18 kt 44.62 kt 49.34 kt 4
2030s 43.91 kt 43.91 kt 43.91 kt 1
2050s 46.24 kt 46.24 kt 46.24 kt 1

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 1 China 49.1 kt compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 48.77 kt compare
  3. 4 India 43.51 kt compare
  4. 5 Brazil 13.42 kt compare
  5. 6 USSR 12.22 kt compare

See the full ranking of 252 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that) in OECD?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that) in OECD was 46.24 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 OECD?
The highest recorded value was 49.34 kt in 2020.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that) recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 12.89 kt in 1961.
How does OECD rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that)?
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 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).