Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions in India

India: Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions was 576.47 kt in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
576.47 kt
World rank
4th
of 199 countries
All-time high
576.47 kt
in 2050
All-time low
5.2 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions in India, 1961–2050

0200400600196120052050

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

Analysis

In 2050, synthetic fertilizers — emissions in India stood at 576.47 kt. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, synthetic fertilizers — emissions in India peaked at 576.47 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 5.2 kt, in 1961.

India ranks 4th 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 India, year by year

Annual values for Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (N2O) in India, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 5.2 kt
1962 6.93 kt +33.3%
1963 7.85 kt +13.2%
1964 11.56 kt +47.3%
1965 11.97 kt +3.5%
1966 15.36 kt +28.4%
1967 21.54 kt +40.2%
1968 25.16 kt +16.8%
1969 28.23 kt +12.2%
1970 30.79 kt +9.1%
1971 37.44 kt +21.6%
1972 38.29 kt +2.3%
1973 38.08 kt -0.5%
1974 36.76 kt -3.5%
1975 57.23 kt +55.7%
1976 51.16 kt -10.6%
1977 60.65 kt +18.6%
1978 71.2 kt +17.4%
1979 72.84 kt +2.3%
1980 76.58 kt +5.1%
1981 84.72 kt +10.6%
1982 84.18 kt -0.6%
1983 96.56 kt +14.7%
1984 111.05 kt +15.0%
1985 119.72 kt +7.8%
1986 135.94 kt +13.5%
1987 118.74 kt -12.6%
1988 149.03 kt +25.5%
1989 148.89 kt -0.1%
1990 157.53 kt +5.8%
1991 167.53 kt +6.4%
1992 175.46 kt +4.7%
1993 182.79 kt +4.2%
1994 197.95 kt +8.3%
1995 204.53 kt +3.3%
1996 214.79 kt +5.0%
1997 226.99 kt +5.7%
1998 236.4 kt +4.1%
1999 241.24 kt +2.0%
2000 227.37 kt -5.7%
2001 235.49 kt +3.6%
2002 217.98 kt -7.4%
2003 230.66 kt +5.8%
2004 243.88 kt +5.7%
2005 264.93 kt +8.6%
2006 286.52 kt +8.1%
2007 300.2 kt +4.8%
2008 309.49 kt +3.1%
2009 323.95 kt +4.7%
2010 342.53 kt +5.7%
2011 361.62 kt +5.6%
2012 350.24 kt -3.1%
2013 348.76 kt -0.4%
2014 352.92 kt +1.2%
2015 361.72 kt +2.5%
2016 348.45 kt -3.7%
2017 353.09 kt +1.3%
2018 367.04 kt +4.0%
2019 392.77 kt +7.0%
2020 424.84 kt +8.2%
2021 405.77 kt -4.5%
2022 420.72 kt +3.7%
2023 425.93 kt +1.2%
2030 493.13 kt +15.8%
2050 576.47 kt +16.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14.87 kt 5.2 kt 28.23 kt 9
1970s 49.44 kt 30.79 kt 72.84 kt 10
1980s 112.54 kt 76.58 kt 149.03 kt 10
1990s 200.52 kt 157.53 kt 241.24 kt 10
2000s 264.05 kt 217.98 kt 323.95 kt 10
2010s 357.91 kt 342.53 kt 392.77 kt 10
2020s 419.32 kt 405.77 kt 425.93 kt 4
2030s 493.13 kt 493.13 kt 493.13 kt 1
2050s 576.47 kt 576.47 kt 576.47 kt 1

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 China 650.61 kt compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 646.18 kt compare
  3. 3 OECD 612.66 kt compare
  4. 5 Brazil 177.81 kt compare
  5. 6 USSR 161.95 kt compare
  6. 7 Pakistan 131.54 kt compare

See the full ranking of 251 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is synthetic fertilizers — emissions in India?
Synthetic fertilizers — emissions in India was 576.47 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest synthetic fertilizers — emissions recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 576.47 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest synthetic fertilizers — emissions recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 5.2 kt in 1961.
How does India rank for synthetic fertilizers — emissions?
India ranks 4th out of 199 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this India 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