Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions in Asia

Asia: Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions was 1,321 kt in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
1,321 kt
Rank
1st
of 20 groups
All-time high
1,321 kt
in 2050
All-time low
33.33 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions in Asia, 1961–2050

05001.0k1.5k196120052050

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

Analysis

Asia recorded 1,321 kt for synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions in Asia peaked at 1,321 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 33.33 kt, in 1961.

Asia ranks 1st of 20 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions (N2O) in Asia, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 33.33 kt
1962 39.56 kt +18.7%
1963 44.2 kt +11.7%
1964 50.89 kt +15.2%
1965 61.95 kt +21.7%
1966 81.68 kt +31.9%
1967 79.93 kt -2.1%
1968 89.24 kt +11.6%
1969 102.5 kt +14.9%
1970 118.69 kt +15.8%
1971 126.27 kt +6.4%
1972 142.17 kt +12.6%
1973 156.04 kt +9.8%
1974 141.08 kt -9.6%
1975 181.19 kt +28.4%
1976 179.53 kt -0.9%
1977 232.09 kt +29.3%
1978 282.16 kt +21.6%
1979 307.79 kt +9.1%
1980 338.5 kt +10.0%
1981 340.85 kt +0.7%
1982 360.37 kt +5.7%
1983 401.95 kt +11.5%
1984 440.09 kt +9.5%
1985 430.46 kt -2.2%
1986 448.37 kt +4.2%
1987 492.31 kt +9.8%
1988 548.08 kt +11.3%
1989 561.85 kt +2.5%
1990 581.01 kt +3.4%
1991 594.66 kt +2.3%
1992 641.52 kt +7.9%
1993 608.77 kt -5.1%
1994 631.52 kt +3.7%
1995 715.45 kt +13.3%
1996 759.14 kt +6.1%
1997 729.67 kt -3.9%
1998 748.2 kt +2.5%
1999 777.15 kt +3.9%
2000 734.22 kt -5.5%
2001 740.17 kt +0.8%
2002 776.72 kt +4.9%
2003 793.79 kt +2.2%
2004 829.6 kt +4.5%
2005 854.93 kt +3.1%
2006 886.95 kt +3.7%
2007 908.54 kt +2.4%
2008 918.47 kt +1.1%
2009 965.2 kt +5.1%
2010 981.13 kt +1.7%
2011 999.14 kt +1.8%
2012 999.62 kt +0.0%
2013 1,013 kt +1.3%
2014 1,020 kt +0.7%
2015 1,019 kt -0.1%
2016 1,015 kt -0.4%
2017 1,015 kt +0.0%
2018 1,000 kt -1.5%
2019 993.56 kt -0.6%
2020 1,033 kt +3.9%
2021 1,007 kt -2.5%
2022 997.11 kt -1.0%
2023 1,026 kt +2.9%
2030 1,184 kt +15.4%
2050 1,321 kt +11.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 64.81 kt 33.33 kt 102.5 kt 9
1970s 186.7 kt 118.69 kt 307.79 kt 10
1980s 436.28 kt 338.5 kt 561.85 kt 10
1990s 678.71 kt 581.01 kt 777.15 kt 10
2000s 840.86 kt 734.22 kt 965.2 kt 10
2010s 1,005 kt 981.13 kt 1,020 kt 10
2020s 1,016 kt 997.11 kt 1,033 kt 4
2030s 1,184 kt 1,184 kt 1,184 kt 1
2050s 1,321 kt 1,321 kt 1,321 kt 1

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 China 491.03 kt compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 487.69 kt compare
  3. 3 OECD 462.38 kt compare
  4. 4 India 435.07 kt compare
  5. 4 Türkiye 27.13 kt compare

See the full ranking of 251 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions in Asia?
Synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions in Asia was 1,321 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1,321 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 33.33 kt in 1961.
How does Asia rank for synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions?
Asia ranks 1st out of 20 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
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
251 places, 14,396 data points, 1961–2050
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf