Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions in Northern America

Northern America: Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions was 204.68 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
204.68 kt
Rank
10th
of 32 groups
All-time high
236.29 kt
in 2012
All-time low
47.99 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions in Northern America, 1961–2050

50100150200250196120052050

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

Analysis

Northern America recorded 204.68 kt for synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions in 2050.

Over the whole period, synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions in Northern America peaked at 236.29 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 47.99 kt, in 1961.

Northern America ranks 10th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions in Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions (N2O) in Northern America, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 47.99 kt
1962 55.3 kt +15.2%
1963 62.42 kt +12.9%
1964 67.46 kt +8.1%
1965 76.12 kt +12.8%
1966 86.97 kt +14.3%
1967 98.23 kt +12.9%
1968 102.2 kt +4.0%
1969 108.22 kt +5.9%
1970 117.36 kt +8.5%
1971 120.39 kt +2.6%
1972 123.41 kt +2.5%
1973 134.54 kt +9.0%
1974 133.58 kt -0.7%
1975 148.75 kt +11.4%
1976 160.09 kt +7.6%
1977 157.04 kt -1.9%
1978 162.28 kt +3.3%
1979 172.42 kt +6.2%
1980 182.29 kt +5.7%
1981 176.19 kt -3.3%
1982 155.66 kt -11.6%
1983 168.6 kt +8.3%
1984 182.99 kt +8.5%
1985 172.88 kt -5.5%
1986 164.54 kt -4.8%
1987 167.02 kt +1.5%
1988 168.86 kt +1.1%
1989 174.44 kt +3.3%
1990 178.11 kt +2.1%
1991 182.12 kt +2.3%
1992 183.37 kt +0.7%
1993 196.45 kt +7.1%
1994 194.29 kt -1.1%
1995 197.41 kt +1.6%
1996 202.12 kt +2.4%
1997 201.69 kt -0.2%
1998 202.41 kt +0.4%
1999 202.82 kt +0.2%
2000 192.78 kt -4.9%
2001 193.19 kt +0.2%
2002 198.2 kt +2.6%
2003 211.65 kt +6.8%
2004 200.06 kt -5.5%
2005 199.61 kt -0.2%
2006 209.66 kt +5.0%
2007 211.57 kt +0.9%
2008 193.4 kt -8.6%
2009 204.48 kt +5.7%
2010 214.91 kt +5.1%
2011 231.34 kt +7.6%
2012 236.29 kt +2.1%
2013 228.2 kt -3.4%
2014 225.43 kt -1.2%
2015 226.45 kt +0.5%
2016 221.66 kt -2.1%
2017 220.83 kt -0.4%
2018 230.38 kt +4.3%
2019 225.14 kt -2.3%
2020 235.28 kt +4.5%
2021 228.69 kt -2.8%
2022 222.67 kt -2.6%
2023 228.52 kt +2.6%
2030 192.65 kt -15.7%
2050 204.68 kt +6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 78.32 kt 47.99 kt 108.22 kt 9
1970s 142.99 kt 117.36 kt 172.42 kt 10
1980s 171.35 kt 155.66 kt 182.99 kt 10
1990s 194.08 kt 178.11 kt 202.82 kt 10
2000s 201.46 kt 192.78 kt 211.65 kt 10
2010s 226.06 kt 214.91 kt 236.29 kt 10
2020s 228.79 kt 222.67 kt 235.28 kt 4
2030s 192.65 kt 192.65 kt 192.65 kt 1
2050s 204.68 kt 204.68 kt 204.68 kt 1

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 7 Pakistan 99.28 kt compare
  2. 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 5.65 kt compare
  3. 8 Indonesia 58.67 kt compare
  4. 9 Canada 35.64 kt compare
  5. 9 United Republic of Tanzania 3.99 kt compare
  6. 10 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 3.33 kt compare
  7. 10 France 35.12 kt compare
  8. 11 Bangladesh 32.2 kt compare
  9. 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.5776 kt compare
  10. 12 Mexico 31.13 kt compare
  11. 13 Egypt 28.73 kt compare
  12. 13 Melanesia 0.4341 kt compare

See the full ranking of 251 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions in Northern America?
Synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions in Northern America was 204.68 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 236.29 kt in 2012.
What is the lowest synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 47.99 kt in 1961.
How does Northern America rank for synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions?
Northern America ranks 10th out of 32 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Northern America 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