Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions was 22.17 kt in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
22.17 kt
World rank
18th
of 199 countries
All-time high
39.59 kt
in 2023
All-time low
0.6173 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2050

010203040196120052050

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

Analysis

Australia and New Zealand recorded 22.17 kt for synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions in 2050.

Over the whole period, synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 39.59 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6173 kt, in 1961.

That places Australia and New Zealand 18th 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.

Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions (N2O) in Australia and New Zealand, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 0.6173 kt
1962 0.7424 kt +20.3%
1963 1.17 kt +57.1%
1964 1.1 kt -5.8%
1965 1.2 kt +9.5%
1966 1.45 kt +20.5%
1967 2.12 kt +46.2%
1968 2.33 kt +9.9%
1969 2.13 kt -8.8%
1970 2.06 kt -2.9%
1971 2.11 kt +2.1%
1972 3.12 kt +47.9%
1973 3.22 kt +3.2%
1974 3.07 kt -4.5%
1975 2.79 kt -9.3%
1976 3.58 kt +28.5%
1977 3.1 kt -13.5%
1978 3.77 kt +21.6%
1979 4.2 kt +11.4%
1980 4.22 kt +0.4%
1981 4.27 kt +1.3%
1982 4.53 kt +6.1%
1983 5.31 kt +17.3%
1984 6.03 kt +13.6%
1985 5.85 kt -3.1%
1986 5.65 kt -3.4%
1987 6.28 kt +11.2%
1988 6.49 kt +3.3%
1989 7.27 kt +12.0%
1990 7.62 kt +4.9%
1991 8.28 kt +8.6%
1992 9.09 kt +9.8%
1993 10.55 kt +16.0%
1994 11.14 kt +5.6%
1995 12.99 kt +16.6%
1996 15.16 kt +16.7%
1997 15.37 kt +1.4%
1998 17.8 kt +15.8%
1999 19.83 kt +11.4%
2000 18.57 kt -6.4%
2001 20.48 kt +10.3%
2002 19.66 kt -4.0%
2003 19.74 kt +0.4%
2004 22.07 kt +11.8%
2005 20.54 kt -6.9%
2006 18.36 kt -10.6%
2007 18.23 kt -0.7%
2008 18.28 kt +0.3%
2009 18.02 kt -1.4%
2010 20.79 kt +15.3%
2011 23.04 kt +10.8%
2012 23.38 kt +1.5%
2013 25.02 kt +7.0%
2014 28.44 kt +13.7%
2015 27.21 kt -4.3%
2016 29.95 kt +10.1%
2017 30.44 kt +1.6%
2018 29.37 kt -3.5%
2019 28.12 kt -4.3%
2020 35.76 kt +27.2%
2021 39.33 kt +10.0%
2022 36.81 kt -6.4%
2023 39.59 kt +7.6%
2030 19.96 kt -49.6%
2050 22.17 kt +11.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.43 kt 0.6173 kt 2.33 kt 9
1970s 3.1 kt 2.06 kt 4.2 kt 10
1980s 5.59 kt 4.22 kt 7.27 kt 10
1990s 12.78 kt 7.62 kt 19.83 kt 10
2000s 19.39 kt 18.02 kt 22.07 kt 10
2010s 26.58 kt 20.79 kt 30.44 kt 10
2020s 37.87 kt 35.76 kt 39.59 kt 4
2030s 19.96 kt 19.96 kt 19.96 kt 1
2050s 22.17 kt 22.17 kt 22.17 kt 1

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 15 Germany 26.77 kt compare
  2. 15 Republic of Moldova 0.3401 kt compare
  3. 16 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.1814 kt compare
  4. 16 Russian Federation 25.21 kt compare
  5. 17 Thailand 24.83 kt compare
  6. 17 Polynesia 0.0083 kt compare
  7. 18 Micronesia 0.0012 kt compare
  8. 19 Australia 20.39 kt compare
  9. 19 Timor-Leste 0.0007 kt compare
  10. 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0.0006 kt compare
  11. 20 Philippines 19.31 kt compare
  12. 21 Poland 16.47 kt compare

See the full ranking of 251 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions in Australia and New Zealand?
Synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions in Australia and New Zealand was 22.17 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 39.59 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6173 kt in 1961.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 18th out of 199 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand 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