Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions in Australia

Australia: Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions was 27.02 kt in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
27.02 kt
World rank
19th
of 199 countries
All-time high
44.77 kt
in 2023
All-time low
0.7291 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions in Australia, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

Australia recorded 27.02 kt for synthetic fertilizers — emissions in 2050.

Over the whole period, synthetic fertilizers — emissions in Australia peaked at 44.77 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7291 kt, in 1961.

Australia ranks 19th of 199 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 in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (N2O) in Australia, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 0.7291 kt
1962 0.912 kt +25.1%
1963 1.46 kt +60.3%
1964 1.33 kt -8.8%
1965 1.46 kt +9.4%
1966 1.78 kt +22.0%
1967 2.71 kt +52.2%
1968 2.92 kt +8.0%
1969 2.61 kt -10.7%
1970 2.57 kt -1.6%
1971 2.59 kt +0.7%
1972 3.47 kt +34.1%
1973 3.59 kt +3.4%
1974 3.7 kt +3.1%
1975 3.48 kt -6.0%
1976 4.33 kt +24.4%
1977 3.69 kt -14.8%
1978 4.48 kt +21.5%
1979 5.1 kt +14.0%
1980 5.16 kt +1.2%
1981 5.21 kt +0.8%
1982 5.37 kt +3.2%
1983 6.35 kt +18.2%
1984 7.16 kt +12.8%
1985 7.08 kt -1.2%
1986 6.92 kt -2.2%
1987 7.56 kt +9.2%
1988 8.17 kt +8.1%
1989 9.17 kt +12.1%
1990 9.15 kt -0.2%
1991 9.63 kt +5.2%
1992 10.16 kt +5.6%
1993 11.77 kt +15.8%
1994 12.14 kt +3.1%
1995 13.98 kt +15.1%
1996 17.17 kt +22.8%
1997 17.48 kt +1.8%
1998 20.38 kt +16.6%
1999 22.53 kt +10.5%
2000 19.8 kt -12.1%
2001 21.53 kt +8.7%
2002 20.24 kt -6.0%
2003 19.42 kt -4.0%
2004 22 kt +13.3%
2005 19.83 kt -9.9%
2006 17.87 kt -9.9%
2007 17.66 kt -1.2%
2008 17.39 kt -1.5%
2009 17.69 kt +1.8%
2010 20.44 kt +15.5%
2011 22.88 kt +11.9%
2012 23.42 kt +2.3%
2013 25.45 kt +8.7%
2014 29.25 kt +14.9%
2015 27.13 kt -7.2%
2016 30.69 kt +13.2%
2017 31.1 kt +1.3%
2018 29.38 kt -5.5%
2019 27.85 kt -5.2%
2020 37.59 kt +35.0%
2021 42.93 kt +14.2%
2022 40.03 kt -6.8%
2023 44.77 kt +11.9%
2030 24.16 kt -46.0%
2050 27.02 kt +11.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.77 kt 0.7291 kt 2.92 kt 9
1970s 3.7 kt 2.57 kt 5.1 kt 10
1980s 6.82 kt 5.16 kt 9.17 kt 10
1990s 14.44 kt 9.15 kt 22.53 kt 10
2000s 19.34 kt 17.39 kt 22 kt 10
2010s 26.76 kt 20.44 kt 31.1 kt 10
2020s 41.33 kt 37.59 kt 44.77 kt 4
2030s 24.16 kt 24.16 kt 24.16 kt 1
2050s 27.02 kt 27.02 kt 27.02 kt 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 16 Russian Federation 33.4 kt compare
  2. 17 Thailand 32.9 kt compare
  3. 18 Australia and New Zealand 29.38 kt compare
  4. 20 Philippines 25.59 kt compare
  5. 21 Poland 21.83 kt compare
  6. 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 20.99 kt compare

See the full ranking of 251 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is synthetic fertilizers — emissions in Australia?
Synthetic fertilizers — emissions in Australia was 27.02 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest synthetic fertilizers — emissions recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 44.77 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest synthetic fertilizers — emissions recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7291 kt in 1961.
How does Australia rank for synthetic fertilizers — emissions?
Australia ranks 19th out of 199 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (N2O)
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