Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) was 177,065 kt in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
177,065 kt
Rank
4th
of 32 groups
All-time high
177,065 kt
in 2050
All-time low
8,157 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) in Eastern Asia, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

Eastern Asia recorded 177,065 kt for synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) in Eastern Asia peaked at 177,065 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 8,157 kt, in 1961.

Eastern Asia ranks 4th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) in Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Eastern Asia, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 8,157 kt
1962 9,786 kt +20.0%
1963 10,862 kt +11.0%
1964 12,146 kt +11.8%
1965 15,663 kt +29.0%
1966 20,842 kt +33.1%
1967 17,334 kt -16.8%
1968 18,424 kt +6.3%
1969 21,226 kt +15.2%
1970 25,480 kt +20.0%
1971 25,439 kt -0.2%
1972 28,638 kt +12.6%
1973 32,714 kt +14.2%
1974 28,916 kt -11.6%
1975 35,448 kt +22.6%
1976 34,256 kt -3.4%
1977 47,581 kt +38.9%
1978 60,716 kt +27.6%
1979 68,455 kt +12.7%
1980 75,752 kt +10.7%
1981 72,705 kt -4.0%
1982 76,366 kt +5.0%
1983 84,889 kt +11.2%
1984 93,179 kt +9.8%
1985 85,968 kt -7.7%
1986 84,544 kt -1.7%
1987 102,287 kt +21.0%
1988 111,785 kt +9.3%
1989 113,973 kt +2.0%
1990 117,746 kt +3.3%
1991 119,673 kt +1.6%
1992 121,671 kt +1.7%
1993 108,793 kt -10.6%
1994 113,200 kt +4.1%
1995 137,241 kt +21.2%
1996 145,209 kt +5.8%
1997 133,010 kt -8.4%
1998 132,129 kt -0.7%
1999 139,071 kt +5.3%
2000 128,046 kt -7.9%
2001 129,505 kt +1.1%
2002 144,365 kt +11.5%
2003 145,089 kt +0.5%
2004 151,179 kt +4.2%
2005 153,419 kt +1.5%
2006 156,244 kt +1.8%
2007 160,460 kt +2.7%
2008 161,651 kt +0.7%
2009 164,564 kt +1.8%
2010 168,159 kt +2.2%
2011 171,552 kt +2.0%
2012 174,202 kt +1.5%
2013 174,984 kt +0.4%
2014 175,949 kt +0.6%
2015 174,550 kt -0.8%
2016 172,645 kt -1.1%
2017 167,969 kt -2.7%
2018 160,515 kt -4.4%
2019 151,800 kt -5.4%
2020 146,452 kt -3.5%
2021 142,632 kt -2.6%
2022 139,049 kt -2.5%
2023 139,569 kt +0.4%
2030 171,855 kt +23.1%
2050 177,065 kt +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14,938 kt 8,157 kt 21,226 kt 9
1970s 38,764 kt 25,439 kt 68,455 kt 10
1980s 90,145 kt 72,705 kt 113,973 kt 10
1990s 126,774 kt 108,793 kt 145,209 kt 10
2000s 149,452 kt 128,046 kt 164,564 kt 10
2010s 169,232 kt 151,800 kt 175,949 kt 10
2020s 141,926 kt 139,049 kt 146,452 kt 4
2030s 171,855 kt 171,855 kt 171,855 kt 1
2050s 177,065 kt 177,065 kt 177,065 kt 1

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 1 China 172,412 kt compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 171,239 kt compare
  3. 3 OECD 162,355 kt compare
  4. 4 India 152,763 kt compare
  5. 4 Türkiye 9,525 kt compare
  6. 5 Brazil 47,120 kt compare
  7. 5 Viet Nam 7,483 kt compare
  8. 6 USSR 42,916 kt compare
  9. 7 Pakistan 34,859 kt compare

See the full ranking of 251 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) in Eastern Asia?
Synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) in Eastern Asia was 177,065 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 177,065 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 8,157 kt in 1961.
How does Eastern Asia rank for synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq)?
Eastern Asia ranks 4th out of 32 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Eastern Asia 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