Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC (UNFCCC) in World
World: Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC (UNFCCC) was 142,843 kt in 2020. ▲ Rising
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC in World, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2020, synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc in World stood at 142,843 kt. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc in World peaked at 142,843 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 108,367 kt, in 1991.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC (UNFCCC) in World, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 115,912 kt | — |
| 1991 | 108,367 kt | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 133,865 kt | +23.5% |
| 1993 | 129,015 kt | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 126,954 kt | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 118,147 kt | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 124,934 kt | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 123,252 kt | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 120,733 kt | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 122,688 kt | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 122,106 kt | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 119,752 kt | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 121,682 kt | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 121,380 kt | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 122,725 kt | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 120,108 kt | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 123,531 kt | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 130,684 kt | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 126,843 kt | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 121,861 kt | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 125,462 kt | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 130,279 kt | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 135,664 kt | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 134,485 kt | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 135,815 kt | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 130,791 kt | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 140,543 kt | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 138,458 kt | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 139,776 kt | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 140,074 kt | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 142,843 kt | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 122,387 kt | 108,367 kt | 133,865 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 123,067 kt | 119,752 kt | 130,684 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 135,135 kt | 125,462 kt | 140,543 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 142,843 kt | 142,843 kt | 142,843 kt | 1 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 United States 56,789 kt compare
- 2 Russian Federation 10,929 kt compare
- 2 Russia 10,929 kt compare
- 4 Türkiye 8,548 kt compare
- 4 Turkey 8,548 kt compare
More climate change data for World
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 135.91 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4.94 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.27 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.67 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,791 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 130,918 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.64 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 957,726 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 685,096 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3,614 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc in World?
- Synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc in World was 142,843 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 142,843 kt in 2020.
- What is the lowest synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 108,367 kt in 1991.
- How does World rank for synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc?
- World ranks 1st out of 5 groups with data for 2020.
- Is synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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