Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Emissions N2O) in Americas
Americas: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Emissions N2O) was 597.49 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers in Americas, 1961–2050
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 Americas is 597.49 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 Americas peaked at 597.49 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 72.49 kt, in 1961.
That places Americas 7th out of 34 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) — Synthetic fertilizers (Emissions N2O) in Americas, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 72.49 kt | — |
| 1962 | 83.56 kt | +15.3% |
| 1963 | 96.18 kt | +15.1% |
| 1964 | 103.65 kt | +7.8% |
| 1965 | 116.06 kt | +12.0% |
| 1966 | 132.19 kt | +13.9% |
| 1967 | 150.02 kt | +13.5% |
| 1968 | 158.21 kt | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 167.89 kt | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 183.04 kt | +9.0% |
| 1971 | 187.76 kt | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 197.66 kt | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 213.98 kt | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 214.81 kt | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 236.3 kt | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 259.23 kt | +9.7% |
| 1977 | 260.24 kt | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 266.4 kt | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 283.89 kt | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 301.15 kt | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 293.21 kt | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 265.22 kt | -9.5% |
| 1983 | 279.42 kt | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 309.47 kt | +10.8% |
| 1985 | 299.93 kt | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 298.02 kt | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 304.09 kt | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 302.79 kt | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 309.82 kt | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 313.2 kt | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 314.21 kt | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 316.74 kt | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 338.02 kt | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 338.43 kt | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 342.49 kt | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 359.95 kt | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 365.77 kt | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 370.13 kt | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 371.83 kt | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 362.99 kt | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 366.51 kt | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 370.03 kt | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 400.42 kt | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 392.65 kt | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 383.65 kt | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 401.65 kt | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 427.54 kt | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 390.03 kt | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 392.14 kt | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 432.11 kt | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 480.64 kt | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 477.06 kt | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 482.27 kt | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 487.56 kt | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 457.51 kt | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 468.26 kt | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 490.49 kt | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 503.2 kt | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 503.04 kt | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 547.24 kt | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 557.73 kt | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 535.8 kt | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 534.08 kt | -0.3% |
| 2030 | 533.93 kt | -0.0% |
| 2050 | 597.49 kt | +11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 120.03 kt | 72.49 kt | 167.89 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 230.33 kt | 183.04 kt | 283.89 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 296.31 kt | 265.22 kt | 309.82 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 343.08 kt | 313.2 kt | 371.83 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 388.76 kt | 362.99 kt | 427.54 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 478.21 kt | 432.11 kt | 503.2 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 543.71 kt | 534.08 kt | 557.73 kt | 4 |
| 2030s | 533.93 kt | 533.93 kt | 533.93 kt | 1 |
| 2050s | 597.49 kt | 597.49 kt | 597.49 kt | 1 |
Countries ranked near Americas
More climate change data for Americas
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 28.70 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.51 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 342,967 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1.17 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,294 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 41,659 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 273,211 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 222,184 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 51,028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 838.43 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Americas?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Americas was 597.49 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 Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 597.49 kt in 2050.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.49 kt in 1961.
- How does Americas rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers?
- Americas ranks 7th out of 34 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) — Synthetic fertilizers (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).