Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Emissions N2O) in India
India: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Emissions N2O) was 576.47 kt in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers in India, 1961–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2050, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in India stood at 576.47 kt. 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 576.47 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 5.2 kt, in 1961.
India ranks 4th of 218 countries on this measure, 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 (Emissions N2O) in India, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.2 kt | — |
| 1962 | 6.93 kt | +33.3% |
| 1963 | 7.85 kt | +13.2% |
| 1964 | 11.56 kt | +47.3% |
| 1965 | 11.97 kt | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 15.36 kt | +28.4% |
| 1967 | 21.54 kt | +40.2% |
| 1968 | 25.16 kt | +16.8% |
| 1969 | 28.23 kt | +12.2% |
| 1970 | 30.79 kt | +9.1% |
| 1971 | 37.44 kt | +21.6% |
| 1972 | 38.29 kt | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 38.08 kt | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 36.76 kt | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 57.23 kt | +55.7% |
| 1976 | 51.16 kt | -10.6% |
| 1977 | 60.65 kt | +18.6% |
| 1978 | 71.2 kt | +17.4% |
| 1979 | 72.84 kt | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 76.58 kt | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 84.72 kt | +10.6% |
| 1982 | 84.18 kt | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 96.56 kt | +14.7% |
| 1984 | 111.05 kt | +15.0% |
| 1985 | 119.72 kt | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 135.94 kt | +13.5% |
| 1987 | 118.74 kt | -12.6% |
| 1988 | 149.03 kt | +25.5% |
| 1989 | 148.89 kt | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 157.53 kt | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 167.53 kt | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 175.46 kt | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 182.79 kt | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 197.95 kt | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 204.53 kt | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 214.79 kt | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 226.99 kt | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 236.4 kt | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 241.24 kt | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 227.37 kt | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 235.49 kt | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 217.98 kt | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 230.66 kt | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 243.88 kt | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 264.93 kt | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 286.52 kt | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 300.2 kt | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 309.49 kt | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 323.95 kt | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 342.53 kt | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 361.62 kt | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 350.24 kt | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 348.76 kt | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 352.92 kt | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 361.72 kt | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 348.45 kt | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 353.09 kt | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 367.04 kt | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 392.77 kt | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 424.84 kt | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 405.77 kt | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 420.72 kt | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 425.93 kt | +1.2% |
| 2030 | 493.13 kt | +15.8% |
| 2050 | 576.47 kt | +16.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 576.47 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4111 kt, 1402.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- India's 576.47 kt is above the median for South Asia, which is 3.56 kt, 161.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Emissions N2O) in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +55.7% | 36.76 kt | 57.23 kt |
| 1964 | +47.3% | 7.85 kt | 11.56 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.87 kt | 5.2 kt | 28.23 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 49.44 kt | 30.79 kt | 72.84 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 112.54 kt | 76.58 kt | 149.03 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 200.52 kt | 157.53 kt | 241.24 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 264.05 kt | 217.98 kt | 323.95 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 357.91 kt | 342.53 kt | 392.77 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 419.32 kt | 405.77 kt | 425.93 kt | 4 |
| 2030s | 493.13 kt | 493.13 kt | 493.13 kt | 1 |
| 2050s | 576.47 kt | 576.47 kt | 576.47 kt | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
More climate change data for India
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 27.69 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 602,760 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105,678 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 497,082 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 398.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17,753 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 279,594 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 176,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 103,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 664.21 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in India?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in India was 576.47 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 576.47 kt in 2050.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2 kt in 1961.
- How does India rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers?
- India ranks 4th out of 218 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 (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).