Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers in China
China: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers was 491.03 kt in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers in China, 1961–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
China recorded 491.03 kt for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in China peaked at 491.03 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 8.55 kt, in 1961.
That places China 1st out of 199 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers in China, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.55 kt | — |
| 1962 | 12.73 kt | +48.9% |
| 1963 | 15.31 kt | +20.2% |
| 1964 | 19.64 kt | +28.3% |
| 1965 | 28.79 kt | +46.6% |
| 1966 | 41.97 kt | +45.8% |
| 1967 | 30.77 kt | -26.7% |
| 1968 | 33.72 kt | +9.6% |
| 1969 | 41.41 kt | +22.8% |
| 1970 | 52.94 kt | +27.9% |
| 1971 | 52.96 kt | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 60.64 kt | +14.5% |
| 1973 | 69.94 kt | +15.3% |
| 1974 | 60.48 kt | -13.5% |
| 1975 | 79.18 kt | +30.9% |
| 1976 | 74.72 kt | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 111.15 kt | +48.7% |
| 1978 | 145.83 kt | +31.2% |
| 1979 | 167.22 kt | +14.7% |
| 1980 | 190.33 kt | +13.8% |
| 1981 | 181.16 kt | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 192.89 kt | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 215.63 kt | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 238.53 kt | +10.6% |
| 1985 | 217.46 kt | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 213.34 kt | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 264.06 kt | +23.8% |
| 1988 | 290.93 kt | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 296.3 kt | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 307.34 kt | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 313.82 kt | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 319.46 kt | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 282.91 kt | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 301.09 kt | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 373.71 kt | +24.1% |
| 1996 | 397.18 kt | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 360.64 kt | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 359.65 kt | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 379.37 kt | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 347.9 kt | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 352.36 kt | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 396.91 kt | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 398.92 kt | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 415.38 kt | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 421.53 kt | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 431.08 kt | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 442.63 kt | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 448.82 kt | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 457.77 kt | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 466.77 kt | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 476.09 kt | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 484 kt | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 486.56 kt | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 489.35 kt | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 486.35 kt | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 479.97 kt | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 466.59 kt | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 444.5 kt | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 422.3 kt | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 406.77 kt | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 396.46 kt | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 385.98 kt | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 387.67 kt | +0.4% |
| 2030 | 475.54 kt | +22.7% |
| 2050 | 491.03 kt | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.88 kt | 8.55 kt | 41.97 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 87.51 kt | 52.94 kt | 167.22 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 230.06 kt | 181.16 kt | 296.3 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 339.52 kt | 282.91 kt | 397.18 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 411.33 kt | 347.9 kt | 457.77 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 470.25 kt | 422.3 kt | 489.35 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 394.22 kt | 385.98 kt | 406.77 kt | 4 |
| 2030s | 475.54 kt | 475.54 kt | 475.54 kt | 1 |
| 2050s | 491.03 kt | 491.03 kt | 491.03 kt | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
- 2 China, mainland 487.69 kt compare
- 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 30.15 kt compare
- 3 OECD 462.38 kt compare
- 4 India 435.07 kt compare
- 4 Türkiye 27.13 kt compare
More climate change data for China
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 604,831 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 191,478 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 413,353 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 722.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14,763 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 342,069 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 200,605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 141,464 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 757 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5,052 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in China?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in China was 491.03 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 491.03 kt in 2050.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.55 kt in 1961.
- How does China rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers?
- 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) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).