Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) was 1,567 kt in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
1,567 kt
World rank
46th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2,797 kt
in 1997
All-time low
955.86 kt
in 1964
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) in Republic of Korea, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 1,567 kt for synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) in 2050.

Over the whole period, synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) in Republic of Korea peaked at 2,797 kt in 1997 and was at its lowest, 955.86 kt, in 1964.

Republic of Korea ranks 46th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Republic of Korea, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 1,197 kt
1962 1,104 kt -7.8%
1963 1,100 kt -0.4%
1964 955.86 kt -13.1%
1965 1,110 kt +16.1%
1966 1,323 kt +19.2%
1967 1,531 kt +15.8%
1968 1,578 kt +3.0%
1969 1,766 kt +12.0%
1970 1,962 kt +11.1%
1971 1,916 kt -2.3%
1972 2,056 kt +7.3%
1973 2,269 kt +10.4%
1974 2,468 kt +8.8%
1975 2,580 kt +4.5%
1976 1,993 kt -22.7%
1977 2,140 kt +7.4%
1978 2,547 kt +19.0%
1979 2,449 kt -3.8%
1980 2,468 kt +0.7%
1981 2,383 kt -3.4%
1982 1,703 kt -28.5%
1983 2,027 kt +19.1%
1984 2,217 kt +9.4%
1985 2,351 kt +6.0%
1986 2,402 kt +2.2%
1987 2,477 kt +3.1%
1988 2,539 kt +2.5%
1989 2,791 kt +9.9%
1990 2,789 kt -0.1%
1991 2,613 kt -6.3%
1992 2,685 kt +2.8%
1993 2,634 kt -1.9%
1994 2,621 kt -0.5%
1995 2,638 kt +0.6%
1996 2,516 kt -4.6%
1997 2,797 kt +11.2%
1998 2,488 kt -11.0%
1999 2,363 kt -5.0%
2000 2,271 kt -3.9%
2001 2,067 kt -9.0%
2002 1,964 kt -5.0%
2003 1,992 kt +1.4%
2004 2,129 kt +6.9%
2005 2,303 kt +8.1%
2006 1,694 kt -26.5%
2007 1,917 kt +13.2%
2008 1,581 kt -17.5%
2009 1,247 kt -21.1%
2010 1,188 kt -4.7%
2011 1,222 kt +2.8%
2012 1,280 kt +4.8%
2013 1,236 kt -3.5%
2014 1,220 kt -1.3%
2015 1,170 kt -4.0%
2016 1,184 kt +1.2%
2017 1,156 kt -2.4%
2018 1,193 kt +3.2%
2019 1,168 kt -2.1%
2020 1,265 kt +8.3%
2021 1,171 kt -7.4%
2022 1,337 kt +14.2%
2023 1,166 kt -12.7%
2030 1,733 kt +48.6%
2050 1,567 kt -9.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,296 kt 955.86 kt 1,766 kt 9
1970s 2,238 kt 1,916 kt 2,580 kt 10
1980s 2,336 kt 1,703 kt 2,791 kt 10
1990s 2,614 kt 2,363 kt 2,797 kt 10
2000s 1,916 kt 1,247 kt 2,303 kt 10
2010s 1,202 kt 1,156 kt 1,280 kt 10
2020s 1,235 kt 1,166 kt 1,337 kt 4
2030s 1,733 kt 1,733 kt 1,733 kt 1
2050s 1,567 kt 1,567 kt 1,567 kt 1

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 43 Zambia 1,673 kt compare
  2. 44 Yugoslav SFR 1,589 kt compare
  3. 45 Hungary 1,573 kt compare
  4. 47 Uruguay 1,558 kt compare
  5. 48 Czechoslovakia 1,545 kt compare
  6. 49 Serbia and Montenegro 1,528 kt compare

See the full ranking of 251 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) in Republic of Korea?
Synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) in Republic of Korea was 1,567 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 2,797 kt in 1997.
What is the lowest synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 955.86 kt in 1964.
How does Republic of Korea rank for synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq)?
Republic of Korea ranks 46th out of 199 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Republic of Korea 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