Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) in Northern America

Northern America: Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) was 71,869 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
71,869 kt
Rank
10th
of 32 groups
All-time high
82,969 kt
in 2012
All-time low
16,851 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

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

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k196120052050

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

Analysis

Northern America recorded 71,869 kt for synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) in 2050.

Over the whole period, synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) in Northern America peaked at 82,969 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 16,851 kt, in 1961.

Northern America ranks 10th 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 America, year by year

Annual values for Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Northern America, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 16,851 kt
1962 19,419 kt +15.2%
1963 21,917 kt +12.9%
1964 23,688 kt +8.1%
1965 26,729 kt +12.8%
1966 30,538 kt +14.3%
1967 34,490 kt +12.9%
1968 35,884 kt +4.0%
1969 37,998 kt +5.9%
1970 41,209 kt +8.5%
1971 42,272 kt +2.6%
1972 43,332 kt +2.5%
1973 47,242 kt +9.0%
1974 46,902 kt -0.7%
1975 52,232 kt +11.4%
1976 56,213 kt +7.6%
1977 55,141 kt -1.9%
1978 56,982 kt +3.3%
1979 60,540 kt +6.2%
1980 64,006 kt +5.7%
1981 61,863 kt -3.3%
1982 54,656 kt -11.6%
1983 59,201 kt +8.3%
1984 64,251 kt +8.5%
1985 60,704 kt -5.5%
1986 57,776 kt -4.8%
1987 58,645 kt +1.5%
1988 59,290 kt +1.1%
1989 61,250 kt +3.3%
1990 62,538 kt +2.1%
1991 63,948 kt +2.3%
1992 64,386 kt +0.7%
1993 68,978 kt +7.1%
1994 68,220 kt -1.1%
1995 69,317 kt +1.6%
1996 70,968 kt +2.4%
1997 70,817 kt -0.2%
1998 71,070 kt +0.4%
1999 71,215 kt +0.2%
2000 67,690 kt -4.9%
2001 67,834 kt +0.2%
2002 69,594 kt +2.6%
2003 74,316 kt +6.8%
2004 70,246 kt -5.5%
2005 70,090 kt -0.2%
2006 73,616 kt +5.0%
2007 74,287 kt +0.9%
2008 67,907 kt -8.6%
2009 71,797 kt +5.7%
2010 75,460 kt +5.1%
2011 81,230 kt +7.6%
2012 82,969 kt +2.1%
2013 80,127 kt -3.4%
2014 79,153 kt -1.2%
2015 79,512 kt +0.5%
2016 77,832 kt -2.1%
2017 77,539 kt -0.4%
2018 80,892 kt +4.3%
2019 79,053 kt -2.3%
2020 82,611 kt +4.5%
2021 80,298 kt -2.8%
2022 78,186 kt -2.6%
2023 80,239 kt +2.6%
2030 67,645 kt -15.7%
2050 71,869 kt +6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 27,502 kt 16,851 kt 37,998 kt 9
1970s 50,206 kt 41,209 kt 60,540 kt 10
1980s 60,164 kt 54,656 kt 64,251 kt 10
1990s 68,146 kt 62,538 kt 71,215 kt 10
2000s 70,738 kt 67,690 kt 74,316 kt 10
2010s 79,377 kt 75,460 kt 82,969 kt 10
2020s 80,334 kt 78,186 kt 82,611 kt 4
2030s 67,645 kt 67,645 kt 67,645 kt 1
2050s 71,869 kt 71,869 kt 71,869 kt 1

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 7 Pakistan 34,859 kt compare
  2. 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1,985 kt compare
  3. 8 Indonesia 20,600 kt compare
  4. 9 Canada 12,514 kt compare
  5. 9 United Republic of Tanzania 1,402 kt compare
  6. 10 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1,169 kt compare
  7. 10 France 12,331 kt compare
  8. 11 Bangladesh 11,305 kt compare
  9. 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 202.83 kt compare
  10. 12 Mexico 10,932 kt compare
  11. 13 Egypt 10,089 kt compare
  12. 13 Melanesia 152.4 kt compare

See the full ranking of 251 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) in Northern America?
Synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) in Northern America was 71,869 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 82,969 kt in 2012.
What is the lowest synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 16,851 kt in 1961.
How does Northern America rank for synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq)?
Northern America ranks 10th out of 32 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Northern America 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