Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions in World

World: Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions was 2,136 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
2,136 kt
Rank
1st
of 32 groups
All-time high
2,136 kt
in 2050
All-time low
180.5 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions in World, 1961–2050

05001.0k1.5k2.0k196120052050

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

Analysis

In 2050, synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions in World stood at 2,136 kt. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions in World peaked at 2,136 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 180.5 kt, in 1961.

That places World 1st out of 32 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions in World, year by year

Annual values for Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions (N2O) in World, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 180.5 kt
1962 203.81 kt +12.9%
1963 229.94 kt +12.8%
1964 257.53 kt +12.0%
1965 296.86 kt +15.3%
1966 345.23 kt +16.3%
1967 376.86 kt +9.2%
1968 411.66 kt +9.2%
1969 445.04 kt +8.1%
1970 496.1 kt +11.5%
1971 527.73 kt +6.4%
1972 566.9 kt +7.4%
1973 612.16 kt +8.0%
1974 606.34 kt -1.0%
1975 689.52 kt +13.7%
1976 710.1 kt +3.0%
1977 774.28 kt +9.0%
1978 849.02 kt +9.7%
1979 896 kt +5.5%
1980 952.75 kt +6.3%
1981 954.45 kt +0.2%
1982 970 kt +1.6%
1983 1,045 kt +7.8%
1984 1,111 kt +6.3%
1985 1,111 kt -0.1%
1986 1,140 kt +2.6%
1987 1,190 kt +4.4%
1988 1,250 kt +5.0%
1989 1,237 kt -1.0%
1990 1,212 kt -2.0%
1991 1,186 kt -2.1%
1992 1,168 kt -1.5%
1993 1,141 kt -2.3%
1994 1,148 kt +0.6%
1995 1,236 kt +7.6%
1996 1,307 kt +5.7%
1997 1,278 kt -2.2%
1998 1,301 kt +1.8%
1999 1,335 kt +2.6%
2000 1,273 kt -4.6%
2001 1,289 kt +1.2%
2002 1,326 kt +2.9%
2003 1,370 kt +3.3%
2004 1,406 kt +2.7%
2005 1,416 kt +0.7%
2006 1,462 kt +3.2%
2007 1,514 kt +3.6%
2008 1,487 kt -1.7%
2009 1,527 kt +2.7%
2010 1,592 kt +4.3%
2011 1,650 kt +3.6%
2012 1,652 kt +0.1%
2013 1,679 kt +1.7%
2014 1,697 kt +1.0%
2015 1,676 kt -1.2%
2016 1,693 kt +1.0%
2017 1,728 kt +2.1%
2018 1,709 kt -1.1%
2019 1,704 kt -0.3%
2020 1,804 kt +5.9%
2021 1,780 kt -1.3%
2022 1,720 kt -3.4%
2023 1,754 kt +2.0%
2030 1,906 kt +8.7%
2050 2,136 kt +12.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 305.27 kt 180.5 kt 445.04 kt 9
1970s 672.81 kt 496.1 kt 896 kt 10
1980s 1,096 kt 952.75 kt 1,250 kt 10
1990s 1,231 kt 1,141 kt 1,335 kt 10
2000s 1,407 kt 1,273 kt 1,527 kt 10
2010s 1,678 kt 1,592 kt 1,728 kt 10
2020s 1,764 kt 1,720 kt 1,804 kt 4
2030s 1,906 kt 1,906 kt 1,906 kt 1
2050s 2,136 kt 2,136 kt 2,136 kt 1

Countries ranked near World

  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

See the full ranking of 251 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions in World?
Synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions in World was 2,136 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 2,136 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 180.5 kt in 1961.
How does World rank for synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions?
World ranks 1st out of 32 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this World 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