Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) was 15,743 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
15,743 kt
Rank
22nd
of 32 groups
All-time high
15,743 kt
in 2050
All-time low
1,321 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k196120052050

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

Analysis

In 2050, synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) in Northern Africa stood at 15,743 kt. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) in Northern Africa peaked at 15,743 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 1,321 kt, in 1961.

Northern Africa ranks 22nd 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 Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Northern Africa, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 1,321 kt
1962 1,384 kt +4.7%
1963 1,609 kt +16.3%
1964 1,760 kt +9.4%
1965 1,918 kt +8.9%
1966 1,793 kt -6.5%
1967 1,834 kt +2.3%
1968 2,171 kt +18.4%
1969 2,370 kt +9.1%
1970 2,544 kt +7.4%
1971 2,786 kt +9.5%
1972 3,149 kt +13.0%
1973 3,186 kt +1.2%
1974 3,206 kt +0.6%
1975 3,595 kt +12.1%
1976 3,746 kt +4.2%
1977 3,602 kt -3.9%
1978 3,738 kt +3.8%
1979 4,034 kt +7.9%
1980 4,650 kt +15.3%
1981 4,809 kt +3.4%
1982 5,093 kt +5.9%
1983 4,905 kt -3.7%
1984 5,221 kt +6.4%
1985 5,699 kt +9.1%
1986 6,573 kt +15.3%
1987 6,211 kt -5.5%
1988 6,418 kt +3.3%
1989 5,909 kt -7.9%
1990 6,131 kt +3.8%
1991 5,974 kt -2.6%
1992 5,783 kt -3.2%
1993 6,752 kt +16.8%
1994 5,653 kt -16.3%
1995 6,814 kt +20.5%
1996 7,098 kt +4.2%
1997 6,970 kt -1.8%
1998 7,413 kt +6.4%
1999 7,554 kt +1.9%
2000 8,011 kt +6.1%
2001 8,210 kt +2.5%
2002 8,656 kt +5.4%
2003 8,589 kt -0.8%
2004 10,381 kt +20.9%
2005 9,905 kt -4.6%
2006 9,681 kt -2.3%
2007 8,959 kt -7.5%
2008 8,821 kt -1.5%
2009 8,952 kt +1.5%
2010 9,272 kt +3.6%
2011 9,304 kt +0.3%
2012 8,226 kt -11.6%
2013 8,513 kt +3.5%
2014 8,590 kt +0.9%
2015 9,391 kt +9.3%
2016 9,700 kt +3.3%
2017 10,497 kt +8.2%
2018 10,138 kt -3.4%
2019 9,503 kt -6.3%
2020 10,926 kt +15.0%
2021 10,378 kt -5.0%
2022 9,949 kt -4.1%
2023 9,788 kt -1.6%
2030 12,448 kt +27.2%
2050 15,743 kt +26.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,796 kt 1,321 kt 2,370 kt 9
1970s 3,359 kt 2,544 kt 4,034 kt 10
1980s 5,549 kt 4,650 kt 6,573 kt 10
1990s 6,614 kt 5,653 kt 7,554 kt 10
2000s 9,017 kt 8,011 kt 10,381 kt 10
2010s 9,314 kt 8,226 kt 10,497 kt 10
2020s 10,260 kt 9,788 kt 10,926 kt 4
2030s 12,448 kt 12,448 kt 12,448 kt 1
2050s 15,743 kt 15,743 kt 15,743 kt 1

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 19 Australia 7,161 kt compare
  2. 19 Timor-Leste 0.265 kt compare
  3. 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0.212 kt compare
  4. 20 Philippines 6,781 kt compare
  5. 21 Poland 5,784 kt compare
  6. 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5,561 kt compare
  7. 23 Uzbekistan 5,374 kt compare
  8. 24 Spain 5,212 kt compare
  9. 25 Italy 4,366 kt compare

See the full ranking of 251 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) in Northern Africa?
Synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) in Northern Africa was 15,743 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 15,743 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1,321 kt in 1961.
How does Northern Africa rank for synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq)?
Northern Africa ranks 22nd out of 32 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Northern Africa 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