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Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions was 73.85 kt in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
73.85 kt
Rank
2nd
of 20 groups
All-time high
73.85 kt
in 2050
All-time low
1.05 kt
in 1962
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961–2050

020406080196120052050

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

Analysis

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 73.85 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 73.85 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 1.05 kt, in 1962.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Year kt Change
1961 1.15 kt —
1962 1.05 kt -8.4%
1963 1.39 kt +32.1%
1964 1.43 kt +3.4%
1965 1.69 kt +17.7%
1966 2.12 kt +25.5%
1967 2.88 kt +35.8%
1968 3.16 kt +9.9%
1969 3.7 kt +17.1%
1970 3.91 kt +5.6%
1971 4.3 kt +9.9%
1972 5.38 kt +25.3%
1973 5.58 kt +3.6%
1974 5.18 kt -7.1%
1975 6.91 kt +33.3%
1976 7.37 kt +6.6%
1977 8.05 kt +9.3%
1978 8.01 kt -0.5%
1979 9.1 kt +13.6%
1980 10.47 kt +15.1%
1981 10.54 kt +0.6%
1982 11.84 kt +12.4%
1983 11.59 kt -2.1%
1984 13.57 kt +17.1%
1985 13.7 kt +1.0%
1986 13.69 kt -0.0%
1987 14.3 kt +4.4%
1988 15.36 kt +7.5%
1989 16.79 kt +9.3%
1990 16.6 kt -1.1%
1991 17.99 kt +8.3%
1992 18.56 kt +3.2%
1993 18.75 kt +1.0%
1994 19.4 kt +3.5%
1995 21.92 kt +13.0%
1996 24.71 kt +12.7%
1997 23.15 kt -6.3%
1998 22.16 kt -4.3%
1999 23.99 kt +8.3%
2000 23.86 kt -0.5%
2001 23.63 kt -1.0%
2002 25.5 kt +7.9%
2003 22.18 kt -13.0%
2004 24.75 kt +11.6%
2005 23.8 kt -3.8%
2006 26.32 kt +10.6%
2007 25.91 kt -1.6%
2008 30.82 kt +18.9%
2009 29.62 kt -3.9%
2010 33.29 kt +12.4%
2011 35.59 kt +6.9%
2012 34.18 kt -4.0%
2013 36.46 kt +6.7%
2014 42.6 kt +16.8%
2015 42.51 kt -0.2%
2016 45.24 kt +6.4%
2017 50.66 kt +12.0%
2018 50.97 kt +0.6%
2019 52.4 kt +2.8%
2020 59.98 kt +14.5%
2021 54.68 kt -8.8%
2022 50.34 kt -7.9%
2023 58.35 kt +15.9%
2030 51.65 kt -11.5%
2050 73.85 kt +43.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.06 kt 1.05 kt 3.7 kt 9
1970s 6.38 kt 3.91 kt 9.1 kt 10
1980s 13.18 kt 10.47 kt 16.79 kt 10
1990s 20.72 kt 16.6 kt 24.71 kt 10
2000s 25.64 kt 22.18 kt 30.82 kt 10
2010s 42.39 kt 33.29 kt 52.4 kt 10
2020s 55.84 kt 50.34 kt 59.98 kt 4
2030s 51.65 kt 51.65 kt 51.65 kt 1
2050s 73.85 kt 73.85 kt 73.85 kt 1

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  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
  6. 5 Brazil 134.2 kt compare
  7. 5 Viet Nam 21.31 kt compare

See the full ranking of 251 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 73.85 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 73.85 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.05 kt in 1962.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd out of 20 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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