Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean

Latin America and the Caribbean: Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions was 246.25 kt in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
246.25 kt
Rank
7th
of 32 groups
All-time high
246.25 kt
in 2050
All-time low
6.72 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1961–2050

050100150200250196120052050

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

Analysis

Latin America and the Caribbean recorded 246.25 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 Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 246.25 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 6.72 kt, in 1961.

That places Latin America and the Caribbean 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions (N2O) in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 6.72 kt
1962 7.76 kt +15.6%
1963 10.17 kt +31.1%
1964 10.76 kt +5.8%
1965 11.46 kt +6.5%
1966 12.79 kt +11.6%
1967 14.99 kt +17.2%
1968 17.21 kt +14.8%
1969 18.5 kt +7.5%
1970 20.78 kt +12.4%
1971 21.32 kt +2.6%
1972 25.76 kt +20.9%
1973 26.95 kt +4.6%
1974 28.54 kt +5.9%
1975 29.58 kt +3.6%
1976 35.55 kt +20.2%
1977 39.37 kt +10.7%
1978 38.77 kt -1.5%
1979 41.84 kt +7.9%
1980 45 kt +7.5%
1981 45.1 kt +0.2%
1982 44.51 kt -1.3%
1983 42.28 kt -5.0%
1984 50.57 kt +19.6%
1985 53.47 kt +5.7%
1986 60.37 kt +12.9%
1987 62.48 kt +3.5%
1988 59.66 kt -4.5%
1989 59.39 kt -0.5%
1990 58.27 kt -1.9%
1991 55.01 kt -5.6%
1992 55.68 kt +1.2%
1993 58.66 kt +5.4%
1994 61.13 kt +4.2%
1995 61.07 kt -0.1%
1996 69.55 kt +13.9%
1997 74.37 kt +6.9%
1998 76.94 kt +3.5%
1999 77.81 kt +1.1%
2000 81.17 kt +4.3%
2001 83.42 kt +2.8%
2002 81.07 kt -2.8%
2003 90.55 kt +11.7%
2004 96.28 kt +6.3%
2005 89.93 kt -6.6%
2006 93.47 kt +3.9%
2007 111.1 kt +18.9%
2008 100.97 kt -9.1%
2009 91.48 kt -9.4%
2010 111.21 kt +21.6%
2011 131.4 kt +18.2%
2012 123.75 kt -5.8%
2013 135.77 kt +9.7%
2014 142.54 kt +5.0%
2015 118.84 kt -16.6%
2016 131.74 kt +10.9%
2017 149.35 kt +13.4%
2018 149.4 kt +0.0%
2019 154.51 kt +3.4%
2020 177.74 kt +15.0%
2021 192.24 kt +8.2%
2022 181.7 kt -5.5%
2023 174.56 kt -3.9%
2030 210.31 kt +20.5%
2050 246.25 kt +17.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12.26 kt 6.72 kt 18.5 kt 9
1970s 30.85 kt 20.78 kt 41.84 kt 10
1980s 52.28 kt 42.28 kt 62.48 kt 10
1990s 64.85 kt 55.01 kt 77.81 kt 10
2000s 91.94 kt 81.07 kt 111.1 kt 10
2010s 134.85 kt 111.21 kt 154.51 kt 10
2020s 181.56 kt 174.56 kt 192.24 kt 4
2030s 210.31 kt 210.31 kt 210.31 kt 1
2050s 246.25 kt 246.25 kt 246.25 kt 1

Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean

  1. 4 India 435.07 kt compare
  2. 4 Türkiye 27.13 kt compare
  3. 5 Brazil 134.2 kt compare
  4. 5 Viet Nam 21.31 kt compare
  5. 6 Syrian Arab Republic 7.21 kt compare
  6. 6 USSR 122.23 kt compare
  7. 7 Pakistan 99.28 kt compare
  8. 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 5.65 kt compare
  9. 8 Indonesia 58.67 kt compare
  10. 9 Canada 35.64 kt compare
  11. 9 United Republic of Tanzania 3.99 kt compare
  12. 10 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 3.33 kt compare
  13. 10 France 35.12 kt compare

See the full ranking of 251 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean?
Synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean was 246.25 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 246.25 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 6.72 kt in 1961.
How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions?
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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