Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions in Australia

Australia: Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions was 20.39 kt in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
20.39 kt
World rank
19th
of 199 countries
All-time high
33.79 kt
in 2023
All-time low
0.5503 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions in Australia, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

In 2050, synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions in Australia stood at 20.39 kt.

Over the whole period, synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions in Australia peaked at 33.79 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5503 kt, in 1961.

That places Australia 19th 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, year by year

Annual values for Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions (N2O) in Australia, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 0.5503 kt
1962 0.6883 kt +25.1%
1963 1.1 kt +60.3%
1964 1.01 kt -8.8%
1965 1.1 kt +9.4%
1966 1.34 kt +22.0%
1967 2.04 kt +52.2%
1968 2.21 kt +8.0%
1969 1.97 kt -10.7%
1970 1.94 kt -1.6%
1971 1.95 kt +0.7%
1972 2.62 kt +34.1%
1973 2.71 kt +3.4%
1974 2.79 kt +3.1%
1975 2.62 kt -6.0%
1976 3.27 kt +24.4%
1977 2.78 kt -14.8%
1978 3.38 kt +21.5%
1979 3.85 kt +14.0%
1980 3.9 kt +1.2%
1981 3.93 kt +0.8%
1982 4.05 kt +3.2%
1983 4.79 kt +18.2%
1984 5.41 kt +12.8%
1985 5.34 kt -1.2%
1986 5.22 kt -2.2%
1987 5.71 kt +9.2%
1988 6.17 kt +8.1%
1989 6.92 kt +12.2%
1990 6.9 kt -0.2%
1991 7.26 kt +5.2%
1992 7.67 kt +5.6%
1993 8.88 kt +15.8%
1994 9.16 kt +3.1%
1995 10.55 kt +15.1%
1996 12.96 kt +22.8%
1997 13.19 kt +1.8%
1998 15.38 kt +16.6%
1999 17 kt +10.5%
2000 14.94 kt -12.1%
2001 16.25 kt +8.7%
2002 15.28 kt -6.0%
2003 14.66 kt -4.0%
2004 16.6 kt +13.3%
2005 14.96 kt -9.9%
2006 13.48 kt -9.9%
2007 13.33 kt -1.2%
2008 13.12 kt -1.5%
2009 13.35 kt +1.8%
2010 15.43 kt +15.5%
2011 17.27 kt +11.9%
2012 17.67 kt +2.3%
2013 19.2 kt +8.7%
2014 22.07 kt +14.9%
2015 20.47 kt -7.2%
2016 23.16 kt +13.2%
2017 23.47 kt +1.3%
2018 22.18 kt -5.5%
2019 21.02 kt -5.2%
2020 28.37 kt +35.0%
2021 32.4 kt +14.2%
2022 30.21 kt -6.8%
2023 33.79 kt +11.9%
2030 18.23 kt -46.0%
2050 20.39 kt +11.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.33 kt 0.5503 kt 2.21 kt 9
1970s 2.79 kt 1.94 kt 3.85 kt 10
1980s 5.14 kt 3.9 kt 6.92 kt 10
1990s 10.9 kt 6.9 kt 17 kt 10
2000s 14.6 kt 13.12 kt 16.6 kt 10
2010s 20.2 kt 15.43 kt 23.47 kt 10
2020s 31.19 kt 28.37 kt 33.79 kt 4
2030s 18.23 kt 18.23 kt 18.23 kt 1
2050s 20.39 kt 20.39 kt 20.39 kt 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 16 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.1814 kt compare
  2. 16 Russian Federation 25.21 kt compare
  3. 17 Thailand 24.83 kt compare
  4. 18 Australia and New Zealand 22.17 kt compare
  5. 19 Timor-Leste 0.0007 kt compare
  6. 20 Philippines 19.31 kt compare
  7. 21 Poland 16.47 kt compare
  8. 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 15.84 kt compare

See the full ranking of 251 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions in Australia?
Synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions in Australia was 20.39 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 33.79 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5503 kt in 1961.
How does Australia rank for synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions?
Australia ranks 19th out of 199 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Australia 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