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Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) was 54,529 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
54,529 kt
Rank
13th
of 32 groups
All-time high
72,099 kt
in 1988
All-time low
21,054 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) in European Union (27), 1961–2050

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k196120052050

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

Analysis

In 2050, synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) in European Union (27) stood at 54,529 kt.

Over the whole period, synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) in European Union (27) peaked at 72,099 kt in 1988 and was at its lowest, 21,054 kt, in 1961.

European Union (27) ranks 13th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) in European Union (27), year by year

Year kt Change
1961 21,054 kt —
1962 22,166 kt +5.3%
1963 23,862 kt +7.7%
1964 26,197 kt +9.8%
1965 29,015 kt +10.8%
1966 31,945 kt +10.1%
1967 35,030 kt +9.7%
1968 38,816 kt +10.8%
1969 41,705 kt +7.4%
1970 44,139 kt +5.8%
1971 46,370 kt +5.1%
1972 49,203 kt +6.1%
1973 51,965 kt +5.6%
1974 51,610 kt -0.7%
1975 55,848 kt +8.2%
1976 56,591 kt +1.3%
1977 58,252 kt +2.9%
1978 63,225 kt +8.5%
1979 65,774 kt +4.0%
1980 64,776 kt -1.5%
1981 64,517 kt -0.4%
1982 65,859 kt +2.1%
1983 67,185 kt +2.0%
1984 67,486 kt +0.4%
1985 69,560 kt +3.1%
1986 70,316 kt +1.1%
1987 70,446 kt +0.2%
1988 72,099 kt +2.3%
1989 70,054 kt -2.8%
1990 60,456 kt -13.7%
1991 55,274 kt -8.6%
1992 53,001 kt -4.1%
1993 55,238 kt +4.2%
1994 57,108 kt +3.4%
1995 55,866 kt -2.2%
1996 59,427 kt +6.4%
1997 58,807 kt -1.0%
1998 59,121 kt +0.5%
1999 59,440 kt +0.5%
2000 55,972 kt -5.8%
2001 55,757 kt -0.4%
2002 55,027 kt -1.3%
2003 57,785 kt +5.0%
2004 56,077 kt -3.0%
2005 53,944 kt -3.8%
2006 53,570 kt -0.7%
2007 57,310 kt +7.0%
2008 52,184 kt -8.9%
2009 48,947 kt -6.2%
2010 52,687 kt +7.6%
2011 51,698 kt -1.9%
2012 52,976 kt +2.5%
2013 54,664 kt +3.2%
2014 55,806 kt +2.1%
2015 57,039 kt +2.2%
2016 56,945 kt -0.2%
2017 57,926 kt +1.7%
2018 55,055 kt -5.0%
2019 54,362 kt -1.3%
2020 54,091 kt -0.5%
2021 52,561 kt -2.8%
2022 46,947 kt -10.7%
2023 47,017 kt +0.2%
2030 54,118 kt +15.1%
2050 54,529 kt +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 29,977 kt 21,054 kt 41,705 kt 9
1970s 54,298 kt 44,139 kt 65,774 kt 10
1980s 68,230 kt 64,517 kt 72,099 kt 10
1990s 57,374 kt 53,001 kt 60,456 kt 10
2000s 54,657 kt 48,947 kt 57,785 kt 10
2010s 54,916 kt 51,698 kt 57,926 kt 10
2020s 50,154 kt 46,947 kt 54,091 kt 4
2030s 54,118 kt 54,118 kt 54,118 kt 1
2050s 54,529 kt 54,529 kt 54,529 kt 1

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 10 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1,169 kt compare
  2. 10 France 12,331 kt compare
  3. 11 Bangladesh 11,305 kt compare
  4. 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 202.83 kt compare
  5. 12 Mexico 10,932 kt compare
  6. 13 Egypt 10,089 kt compare
  7. 13 Melanesia 152.4 kt compare
  8. 14 Argentina 9,834 kt compare
  9. 14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 129.88 kt compare
  10. 15 Germany 9,399 kt compare
  11. 15 Republic of Moldova 119.41 kt compare
  12. 16 Democratic Republic of the Congo 63.68 kt compare
  13. 16 Russian Federation 8,852 kt compare

See the full ranking of 251 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) in European Union (27)?
Synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) in European Union (27) was 54,529 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 72,099 kt in 1988.
What is the lowest synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 21,054 kt in 1961.
How does European Union (27) rank for synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq)?
European Union (27) ranks 13th out of 32 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this European Union (27) 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
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