Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions in United States of America

United States of America: Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions was 169.04 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
169.04 kt
Rank
13th
of 33 groups
All-time high
192.49 kt
in 2012
All-time low
46.45 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions in United States of America, 1961–2050

50100150200196120052050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions in United States of America is 169.04 kt, measured in 2050.

Over the whole period, synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions in United States of America peaked at 192.49 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 46.45 kt, in 1961.

United States of America ranks 13th of 33 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 United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions (N2O) in United States of America, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 46.45 kt
1962 53.38 kt +14.9%
1963 60.06 kt +12.5%
1964 64.78 kt +7.9%
1965 72.7 kt +12.2%
1966 82.62 kt +13.7%
1967 93.19 kt +12.8%
1968 98.39 kt +5.6%
1969 103.98 kt +5.7%
1970 112.78 kt +8.5%
1971 114.89 kt +1.9%
1972 116.97 kt +1.8%
1973 126.49 kt +8.1%
1974 125.23 kt -1.0%
1975 139.91 kt +11.7%
1976 150.68 kt +7.7%
1977 145.17 kt -3.7%
1978 149.17 kt +2.8%
1979 159.36 kt +6.8%
1980 167.55 kt +5.1%
1981 161.01 kt -3.9%
1982 138.85 kt -13.8%
1983 148.88 kt +7.2%
1984 161.95 kt +8.8%
1985 153.63 kt -5.1%
1986 146.56 kt -4.6%
1987 148.43 kt +1.3%
1988 150.63 kt +1.5%
1989 155.62 kt +3.3%
1990 159.91 kt +2.8%
1991 162.43 kt +1.6%
1992 162.66 kt +0.1%
1993 174.35 kt +7.2%
1994 171.41 kt -1.7%
1995 172.65 kt +0.7%
1996 175.86 kt +1.9%
1997 175.71 kt -0.1%
1998 176.86 kt +0.7%
1999 176.38 kt -0.3%
2000 168.2 kt -4.6%
2001 168.97 kt +0.5%
2002 172.38 kt +2.0%
2003 185.72 kt +7.7%
2004 175.87 kt -5.3%
2005 171.69 kt -2.4%
2006 188.1 kt +9.6%
2007 179.07 kt -4.8%
2008 163.39 kt -8.8%
2009 174.39 kt +6.7%
2010 182.68 kt +4.8%
2011 192.21 kt +5.2%
2012 192.49 kt +0.1%
2013 189.53 kt -1.5%
2014 185.46 kt -2.1%
2015 185.89 kt +0.2%
2016 182.99 kt -1.6%
2017 182 kt -0.5%
2018 186.86 kt +2.7%
2019 184.8 kt -1.1%
2020 187.41 kt +1.4%
2021 184.22 kt -1.7%
2022 179.55 kt -2.5%
2023 179.55 kt +0.0%
2030 160.63 kt -10.5%
2050 169.04 kt +5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 75.06 kt 46.45 kt 103.98 kt 9
1970s 134.06 kt 112.78 kt 159.36 kt 10
1980s 153.31 kt 138.85 kt 167.55 kt 10
1990s 170.82 kt 159.91 kt 176.86 kt 10
2000s 174.78 kt 163.39 kt 188.1 kt 10
2010s 186.49 kt 182 kt 192.49 kt 10
2020s 182.68 kt 179.55 kt 187.41 kt 4
2030s 160.63 kt 160.63 kt 160.63 kt 1
2050s 169.04 kt 169.04 kt 169.04 kt 1

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 10 Canada 35.64 kt compare
  2. 11 France 35.12 kt compare
  3. 12 Bangladesh 32.2 kt compare
  4. 13 Mexico 31.13 kt compare
  5. 14 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 30.15 kt compare
  6. 15 Egypt 28.73 kt compare
  7. 16 Argentina 28.01 kt compare

See the full ranking of 265 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions in United States of America?
Synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions in United States of America was 169.04 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 192.49 kt in 2012.
What is the lowest synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 46.45 kt in 1961.
How does United States of America rank for synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions?
United States of America ranks 13th out of 33 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this United States of 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
265 places, 15,107 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