Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) in Europe

Europe: Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) was 80,554 kt in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
80,554 kt
Rank
9th
of 32 groups
All-time high
152,100 kt
in 1988
All-time low
30,293 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

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

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k196120052050

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

Analysis

Europe recorded 80,554 kt for synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) in 2050.

Over the whole period, synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) in Europe peaked at 152,100 kt in 1988 and was at its lowest, 30,293 kt, in 1961.

That places Europe 9th out of 32 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Europe, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 30,293 kt
1962 33,149 kt +9.4%
1963 36,846 kt +11.2%
1964 41,849 kt +13.6%
1965 48,190 kt +15.2%
1966 53,965 kt +12.0%
1967 60,416 kt +12.0%
1968 66,704 kt +10.4%
1969 70,949 kt +6.4%
1970 78,639 kt +10.8%
1971 85,156 kt +8.3%
1972 89,768 kt +5.4%
1973 96,439 kt +7.4%
1974 99,372 kt +3.0%
1975 108,053 kt +8.7%
1976 109,133 kt +1.0%
1977 112,971 kt +3.5%
1978 119,422 kt +5.7%
1979 121,537 kt +1.8%
1980 124,616 kt +2.5%
1981 125,814 kt +1.0%
1982 131,879 kt +4.8%
1983 140,498 kt +6.5%
1984 141,477 kt +0.7%
1985 146,717 kt +3.7%
1986 150,513 kt +2.6%
1987 151,292 kt +0.5%
1988 152,100 kt +0.5%
1989 141,085 kt -7.2%
1990 124,084 kt -12.1%
1991 109,982 kt -11.4%
1992 86,298 kt -21.5%
1993 80,925 kt -6.2%
1994 76,760 kt -5.1%
1995 75,654 kt -1.4%
1996 78,735 kt +4.1%
1997 77,616 kt -1.4%
1998 76,760 kt -1.1%
1999 77,105 kt +0.5%
2000 72,909 kt -5.4%
2001 74,460 kt +2.1%
2002 72,739 kt -2.3%
2003 74,527 kt +2.5%
2004 73,785 kt -1.0%
2005 71,884 kt -2.6%
2006 72,088 kt +0.3%
2007 77,420 kt +7.4%
2008 74,137 kt -4.2%
2009 70,944 kt -4.3%
2010 74,716 kt +5.3%
2011 75,620 kt +1.2%
2012 76,923 kt +1.7%
2013 78,946 kt +2.6%
2014 79,489 kt +0.7%
2015 80,725 kt +1.6%
2016 82,384 kt +2.1%
2017 84,932 kt +3.1%
2018 81,704 kt -3.8%
2019 82,316 kt +0.7%
2020 85,160 kt +3.5%
2021 84,064 kt -1.3%
2022 75,973 kt -9.6%
2023 75,049 kt -1.2%
2030 78,529 kt +4.6%
2050 80,554 kt +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 49,151 kt 30,293 kt 70,949 kt 9
1970s 102,049 kt 78,639 kt 121,537 kt 10
1980s 140,599 kt 124,616 kt 152,100 kt 10
1990s 86,392 kt 75,654 kt 124,084 kt 10
2000s 73,489 kt 70,944 kt 77,420 kt 10
2010s 79,775 kt 74,716 kt 84,932 kt 10
2020s 80,061 kt 75,049 kt 85,160 kt 4
2030s 78,529 kt 78,529 kt 78,529 kt 1
2050s 80,554 kt 80,554 kt 80,554 kt 1

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 6 USSR 42,916 kt compare
  2. 7 Pakistan 34,859 kt compare
  3. 8 Indonesia 20,600 kt compare
  4. 9 Canada 12,514 kt compare
  5. 10 France 12,331 kt compare
  6. 11 Bangladesh 11,305 kt compare
  7. 12 Mexico 10,932 kt compare

See the full ranking of 251 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) in Europe?
Synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) in Europe was 80,554 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 152,100 kt in 1988.
What is the lowest synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 30,293 kt in 1961.
How does Europe rank for synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq)?
Europe ranks 9th out of 32 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Europe 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