Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre in China
China: Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre was 0.0145 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
China recorded 0.0145 kt per square kilometre for synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre in China peaked at 0.0183 kt per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
China ranks 17th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +48.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | +46.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | +45.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1970 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1971 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1975 | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | +48.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0071 kt per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0068 kt per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0081 kt per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0089 kt per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0081 kt per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 0.008 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0099 kt per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0109 kt per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0111 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0115 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0117 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0119 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0106 kt per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0113 kt per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 0.014 kt per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0149 kt per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0135 kt per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0135 kt per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0142 kt per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.013 kt per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0132 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0148 kt per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0149 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0155 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0158 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0161 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0166 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0168 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0171 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0175 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0178 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0181 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0182 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0183 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0182 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.018 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0175 kt per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0166 kt per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0158 kt per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0152 kt per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0148 kt per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0144 kt per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0145 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0086 kt per square kilometre | 0.0068 kt per square kilometre | 0.0111 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0127 kt per square kilometre | 0.0106 kt per square kilometre | 0.0149 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0154 kt per square kilometre | 0.013 kt per square kilometre | 0.0171 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0176 kt per square kilometre | 0.0158 kt per square kilometre | 0.0183 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0147 kt per square kilometre | 0.0144 kt per square kilometre | 0.0152 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
More climate change data for China
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 604,831 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 191,478 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 413,353 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 722.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14,763 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 342,069 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 200,605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 141,464 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 757 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5,052 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre in China?
- Synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre in China was 0.0145 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0183 kt per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does China rank for synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 17th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.