Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC in Germany

Germany: Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC was 12.99 kt in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
12.99 kt
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
9th
of 44 countries
All-time high
20.94 kt
in 1990
All-time low
12.99 kt
in 2020
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC in Germany, 1990–2020

051015201990200520201990: 20.9 kt1991: 19.4 kt1992: 19.1 kt1993: 17.4 kt1994: 16.6 kt1995: 16.4 kt1996: 16.9 kt1997: 16.9 kt1998: 17.3 kt1999: 18.1 kt2000: 18.3 kt2001: 18 kt2002: 17.3 kt2003: 17.2 kt2004: 17.2 kt2005: 17.1 kt2006: 16.4 kt2007: 16.5 kt2008: 15.8 kt2009: 15.7 kt2010: 15.6 kt2011: 15.9 kt2012: 16.1 kt2013: 15.8 kt2014: 16.4 kt2015: 16.6 kt2016: 16.5 kt2017: 15.5 kt2018: 14.3 kt2019: 13.4 kt2020: 13 kt

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

Analysis

In 2020, synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions (n2o) — unfccc in Germany stood at 12.99 kt. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions (n2o) — unfccc in Germany peaked at 20.94 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12.99 kt, in 2020.

Germany ranks 9th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.92 kt 16.43 kt 20.94 kt 10
2000s 16.94 kt 15.66 kt 18.33 kt 10
2010s 15.6 kt 13.39 kt 16.56 kt 10
2020s 12.99 kt 12.99 kt 12.99 kt 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 6 Bangladesh 17.62 kt compare
  2. 7 Spain 16.43 kt compare
  3. 8 Poland 16.24 kt compare
  4. 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10.91 kt compare
  5. 11 Italy 8.76 kt compare
  6. 12 Australia 8.12 kt compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions (n2o) — unfccc in Germany?
Synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions (n2o) — unfccc in Germany was 12.99 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions (n2o) — unfccc recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 20.94 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions (n2o) — unfccc recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 12.99 kt in 2020.
How does Germany rank for synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions (n2o) — unfccc?
Germany ranks 9th out of 44 countries with data for 2020.
Is synthetic fertilizers — direct emissions (n2o) — unfccc rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
49 places, 1,438 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

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