Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC in United States of America
United States of America: Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC was 56,789 kt in 2020. ▲ Rising
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC in United States of America, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 56,789 kt for synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc in 2020.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc in United States of America peaked at 59,714 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 49,296 kt, in 2009.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC in United States of America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 52,381 kt | — |
| 1991 | 50,891 kt | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 51,106 kt | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 52,912 kt | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 58,169 kt | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 52,056 kt | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 57,877 kt | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 54,947 kt | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 51,882 kt | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 53,610 kt | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 51,714 kt | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 51,544 kt | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 54,143 kt | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 53,916 kt | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 54,498 kt | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 53,449 kt | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 51,289 kt | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 55,771 kt | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 53,011 kt | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 49,296 kt | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 50,414 kt | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 54,962 kt | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 56,870 kt | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 59,218 kt | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 59,666 kt | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 55,639 kt | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 58,424 kt | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 58,153 kt | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 59,426 kt | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 59,714 kt | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 56,789 kt | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53,583 kt | 50,891 kt | 58,169 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 52,863 kt | 49,296 kt | 55,771 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,249 kt | 50,414 kt | 59,714 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,789 kt | 56,789 kt | 56,789 kt | 1 |
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More climate change data for United States of America
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 10.76 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 274,482 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,922 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 213,560 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 229.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7,627 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 107,381 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 89,068 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,313 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 336.11 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc in United States of America?
- Synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc in United States of America was 56,789 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 59,714 kt in 2019.
- What is the lowest synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,296 kt in 2009.
- How does United States of America rank for synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc?
- United States of America ranks 3rd out of 5 groups with data for 2020.
- Is synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of 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) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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