Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions) in United States of America
United States of America: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions) was 214.3 kt in 2020. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions) in United States of America, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2020, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) in United States of America stood at 214.3 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) in United States of America peaked at 225.34 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 186.02 kt, in 2009.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions) in United States of America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 197.66 kt | — |
| 1991 | 192.04 kt | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 192.85 kt | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 199.67 kt | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 219.51 kt | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 196.44 kt | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 218.41 kt | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 207.35 kt | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 195.78 kt | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 202.3 kt | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 195.15 kt | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 194.5 kt | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 204.31 kt | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 203.46 kt | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 205.66 kt | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 201.69 kt | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 193.54 kt | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 210.46 kt | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 200.04 kt | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 186.02 kt | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 190.24 kt | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 207.4 kt | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 214.6 kt | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 223.46 kt | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 225.15 kt | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 209.96 kt | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 220.47 kt | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 219.45 kt | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 224.25 kt | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 225.34 kt | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 214.3 kt | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 202.2 kt | 192.04 kt | 219.51 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 199.48 kt | 186.02 kt | 210.46 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 216.03 kt | 190.24 kt | 225.34 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 214.3 kt | 214.3 kt | 214.3 kt | 1 |
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More climate change data for United States of America
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 10.76 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 274,482 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,922 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 213,560 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 229.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7,627 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 107,381 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 89,068 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,313 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 336.11 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) in United States of America?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) in United States of America was 214.3 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 225.34 kt in 2019.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 186.02 kt in 2009.
- How does United States of America rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions)?
- United States of America ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2020.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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) — UNFCCC. 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).