Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers in India

India: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers was 435.07 kt in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
435.07 kt
World rank
4th
of 199 countries
All-time high
435.07 kt
in 2050
All-time low
3.93 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers in India, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in India is 435.07 kt, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in India peaked at 435.07 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 3.93 kt, in 1961.

That places India 4th 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 India, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions N2O) in India, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 3.93 kt
1962 5.23 kt +33.3%
1963 5.92 kt +13.2%
1964 8.72 kt +47.3%
1965 9.03 kt +3.5%
1966 11.59 kt +28.4%
1967 16.26 kt +40.2%
1968 18.99 kt +16.8%
1969 21.31 kt +12.2%
1970 23.24 kt +9.1%
1971 28.25 kt +21.6%
1972 28.9 kt +2.3%
1973 28.74 kt -0.5%
1974 27.75 kt -3.5%
1975 43.19 kt +55.7%
1976 38.61 kt -10.6%
1977 45.78 kt +18.6%
1978 53.73 kt +17.4%
1979 54.97 kt +2.3%
1980 57.8 kt +5.1%
1981 63.94 kt +10.6%
1982 63.53 kt -0.6%
1983 72.87 kt +14.7%
1984 83.81 kt +15.0%
1985 90.36 kt +7.8%
1986 102.59 kt +13.5%
1987 89.62 kt -12.6%
1988 112.47 kt +25.5%
1989 112.37 kt -0.1%
1990 118.89 kt +5.8%
1991 126.44 kt +6.4%
1992 132.42 kt +4.7%
1993 137.95 kt +4.2%
1994 149.4 kt +8.3%
1995 154.36 kt +3.3%
1996 162.11 kt +5.0%
1997 171.32 kt +5.7%
1998 178.42 kt +4.1%
1999 182.07 kt +2.0%
2000 171.6 kt -5.7%
2001 177.73 kt +3.6%
2002 164.52 kt -7.4%
2003 174.08 kt +5.8%
2004 184.06 kt +5.7%
2005 199.95 kt +8.6%
2006 216.24 kt +8.1%
2007 226.56 kt +4.8%
2008 233.57 kt +3.1%
2009 244.49 kt +4.7%
2010 258.51 kt +5.7%
2011 272.92 kt +5.6%
2012 264.33 kt -3.1%
2013 263.22 kt -0.4%
2014 266.35 kt +1.2%
2015 272.99 kt +2.5%
2016 262.99 kt -3.7%
2017 266.48 kt +1.3%
2018 277.01 kt +4.0%
2019 296.43 kt +7.0%
2020 320.63 kt +8.2%
2021 306.25 kt -4.5%
2022 317.53 kt +3.7%
2023 321.46 kt +1.2%
2030 372.17 kt +15.8%
2050 435.07 kt +16.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11.22 kt 3.93 kt 21.31 kt 9
1970s 37.32 kt 23.24 kt 54.97 kt 10
1980s 84.94 kt 57.8 kt 112.47 kt 10
1990s 151.34 kt 118.89 kt 182.07 kt 10
2000s 199.28 kt 164.52 kt 244.49 kt 10
2010s 270.12 kt 258.51 kt 296.43 kt 10
2020s 316.47 kt 306.25 kt 321.46 kt 4
2030s 372.17 kt 372.17 kt 372.17 kt 1
2050s 435.07 kt 435.07 kt 435.07 kt 1

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 China 491.03 kt compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 487.69 kt compare
  3. 3 OECD 462.38 kt compare
  4. 4 Türkiye 27.13 kt compare
  5. 5 Brazil 134.2 kt compare
  6. 5 Viet Nam 21.31 kt compare
  7. 6 USSR 122.23 kt compare
  8. 7 Pakistan 99.28 kt compare

See the full ranking of 252 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in India?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in India was 435.07 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 India?
The highest recorded value was 435.07 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 3.93 kt in 1961.
How does India rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers?
India ranks 4th out of 199 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this India 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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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions N2O)
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).