Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions was 4.46 kt in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
4.46 kt
World rank
46th
of 199 countries
All-time high
7.97 kt
in 1997
All-time low
2.72 kt
in 1964
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions in Republic of Korea, 1961–2050

2468196120052050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions in Republic of Korea is 4.46 kt, measured in 2050.

Over the whole period, synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions in Republic of Korea peaked at 7.97 kt in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2.72 kt, in 1964.

Republic of Korea ranks 46th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions (N2O) in Republic of Korea, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 3.41 kt
1962 3.14 kt -7.8%
1963 3.13 kt -0.4%
1964 2.72 kt -13.1%
1965 3.16 kt +16.1%
1966 3.77 kt +19.2%
1967 4.36 kt +15.8%
1968 4.49 kt +3.0%
1969 5.03 kt +12.0%
1970 5.59 kt +11.1%
1971 5.46 kt -2.3%
1972 5.85 kt +7.3%
1973 6.46 kt +10.4%
1974 7.03 kt +8.8%
1975 7.35 kt +4.5%
1976 5.68 kt -22.7%
1977 6.1 kt +7.4%
1978 7.25 kt +19.0%
1979 6.98 kt -3.8%
1980 7.03 kt +0.7%
1981 6.79 kt -3.4%
1982 4.85 kt -28.5%
1983 5.77 kt +19.1%
1984 6.31 kt +9.4%
1985 6.7 kt +6.0%
1986 6.84 kt +2.2%
1987 7.05 kt +3.1%
1988 7.23 kt +2.5%
1989 7.95 kt +9.9%
1990 7.94 kt -0.1%
1991 7.44 kt -6.3%
1992 7.65 kt +2.8%
1993 7.5 kt -1.9%
1994 7.46 kt -0.5%
1995 7.51 kt +0.6%
1996 7.16 kt -4.6%
1997 7.97 kt +11.2%
1998 7.09 kt -11.0%
1999 6.73 kt -5.0%
2000 6.47 kt -3.9%
2001 5.89 kt -9.0%
2002 5.59 kt -5.0%
2003 5.67 kt +1.4%
2004 6.06 kt +6.9%
2005 6.56 kt +8.1%
2006 4.82 kt -26.5%
2007 5.46 kt +13.2%
2008 4.5 kt -17.5%
2009 3.55 kt -21.1%
2010 3.38 kt -4.7%
2011 3.48 kt +2.8%
2012 3.65 kt +4.8%
2013 3.52 kt -3.5%
2014 3.47 kt -1.3%
2015 3.33 kt -4.0%
2016 3.37 kt +1.2%
2017 3.29 kt -2.4%
2018 3.4 kt +3.2%
2019 3.33 kt -2.1%
2020 3.6 kt +8.3%
2021 3.33 kt -7.4%
2022 3.81 kt +14.2%
2023 3.32 kt -12.7%
2030 4.94 kt +48.6%
2050 4.46 kt -9.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.69 kt 2.72 kt 5.03 kt 9
1970s 6.37 kt 5.46 kt 7.35 kt 10
1980s 6.65 kt 4.85 kt 7.95 kt 10
1990s 7.45 kt 6.73 kt 7.97 kt 10
2000s 5.46 kt 3.55 kt 6.56 kt 10
2010s 3.42 kt 3.29 kt 3.65 kt 10
2020s 3.52 kt 3.32 kt 3.81 kt 4
2030s 4.94 kt 4.94 kt 4.94 kt 1
2050s 4.46 kt 4.46 kt 4.46 kt 1

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 43 Zambia 4.76 kt compare
  2. 44 Yugoslav SFR 4.53 kt compare
  3. 45 Hungary 4.48 kt compare
  4. 47 Uruguay 4.44 kt compare
  5. 48 Czechoslovakia 4.4 kt compare
  6. 49 Serbia and Montenegro 4.35 kt compare

See the full ranking of 251 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions in Republic of Korea?
Synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions in Republic of Korea was 4.46 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 7.97 kt in 1997.
What is the lowest synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 2.72 kt in 1964.
How does Republic of Korea rank for synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions?
Republic of Korea ranks 46th out of 199 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Republic of Korea 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