Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) in Annex I countries

Annex I countries: Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) was 168,665 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
168,665 kt
Rank
5th
of 32 groups
All-time high
220,174 kt
in 1988
All-time low
50,625 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) in Annex I countries, 1961–2050

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196120052050

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

Analysis

Annex I countries recorded 168,665 kt for synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) in 2050.

Over the whole period, synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) in Annex I countries peaked at 220,174 kt in 1988 and was at its lowest, 50,625 kt, in 1961.

Annex I countries ranks 5th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) in Annex I countries, year by year

Annual values for Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Annex I countries, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 50,625 kt
1962 56,013 kt +10.6%
1963 62,492 kt +11.6%
1964 69,050 kt +10.5%
1965 78,736 kt +14.0%
1966 88,655 kt +12.6%
1967 99,629 kt +12.4%
1968 107,258 kt +7.7%
1969 113,525 kt +5.8%
1970 124,102 kt +9.3%
1971 131,623 kt +6.1%
1972 138,380 kt +5.1%
1973 149,830 kt +8.3%
1974 150,701 kt +0.6%
1975 165,446 kt +9.8%
1976 171,713 kt +3.8%
1977 174,641 kt +1.7%
1978 183,803 kt +5.2%
1979 188,917 kt +2.8%
1980 195,367 kt +3.4%
1981 194,226 kt -0.6%
1982 193,690 kt -0.3%
1983 208,208 kt +7.5%
1984 213,375 kt +2.5%
1985 215,068 kt +0.8%
1986 216,292 kt +0.6%
1987 219,144 kt +1.3%
1988 220,174 kt +0.5%
1989 211,992 kt -3.7%
1990 196,614 kt -7.3%
1991 184,551 kt -6.1%
1992 163,003 kt -11.7%
1993 163,699 kt +0.4%
1994 156,788 kt -4.2%
1995 157,115 kt +0.2%
1996 162,892 kt +3.7%
1997 161,843 kt -0.6%
1998 163,279 kt +0.9%
1999 165,146 kt +1.1%
2000 156,373 kt -5.3%
2001 157,011 kt +0.4%
2002 157,034 kt +0.0%
2003 164,640 kt +4.8%
2004 159,778 kt -3.0%
2005 157,302 kt -1.5%
2006 160,645 kt +2.1%
2007 166,057 kt +3.4%
2008 154,881 kt -6.7%
2009 156,908 kt +1.3%
2010 165,782 kt +5.7%
2011 171,841 kt +3.7%
2012 175,288 kt +2.0%
2013 175,862 kt +0.3%
2014 176,857 kt +0.6%
2015 177,859 kt +0.6%
2016 180,960 kt +1.7%
2017 182,805 kt +1.0%
2018 181,826 kt -0.5%
2019 181,031 kt -0.4%
2020 191,379 kt +5.7%
2021 188,652 kt -1.4%
2022 175,544 kt -6.9%
2023 179,838 kt +2.4%
2030 161,274 kt -10.3%
2050 168,665 kt +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 80,665 kt 50,625 kt 113,525 kt 9
1970s 157,916 kt 124,102 kt 188,917 kt 10
1980s 208,754 kt 193,690 kt 220,174 kt 10
1990s 167,493 kt 156,788 kt 196,614 kt 10
2000s 159,063 kt 154,881 kt 166,057 kt 10
2010s 177,011 kt 165,782 kt 182,805 kt 10
2020s 183,853 kt 175,544 kt 191,379 kt 4
2030s 161,274 kt 161,274 kt 161,274 kt 1
2050s 168,665 kt 168,665 kt 168,665 kt 1

Countries ranked near Annex I countries

  1. 2 China, mainland 171,239 kt compare
  2. 3 OECD 162,355 kt compare
  3. 4 India 152,763 kt compare
  4. 4 Türkiye 9,525 kt compare
  5. 5 Brazil 47,120 kt compare
  6. 5 Viet Nam 7,483 kt compare
  7. 6 USSR 42,916 kt compare
  8. 7 Pakistan 34,859 kt compare
  9. 8 Indonesia 20,600 kt compare

See the full ranking of 251 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) in Annex I countries?
Synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) in Annex I countries was 168,665 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Annex I countries?
The highest recorded value was 220,174 kt in 1988.
What is the lowest synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Annex I countries?
The lowest recorded value was 50,625 kt in 1961.
How does Annex I countries rank for synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq)?
Annex I countries ranks 5th out of 32 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Annex I countries data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
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