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Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions was 97.85 kt in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
97.85 kt
Rank
2nd
of 20 groups
All-time high
97.85 kt
in 2050
All-time low
1.39 kt
in 1962
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961–2050

020406080100196120052050

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

Analysis

In 2050, synthetic fertilizers — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 97.85 kt. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, synthetic fertilizers — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 97.85 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 1.39 kt, in 1962.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd of 20 groups 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Year kt Change
1961 1.52 kt —
1962 1.39 kt -8.4%
1963 1.84 kt +32.2%
1964 1.9 kt +3.4%
1965 2.24 kt +17.7%
1966 2.81 kt +25.5%
1967 3.81 kt +35.8%
1968 4.19 kt +9.9%
1969 4.91 kt +17.1%
1970 5.18 kt +5.6%
1971 5.7 kt +9.9%
1972 7.13 kt +25.2%
1973 7.39 kt +3.6%
1974 6.87 kt -7.1%
1975 9.16 kt +33.3%
1976 9.76 kt +6.6%
1977 10.67 kt +9.3%
1978 10.61 kt -0.5%
1979 12.06 kt +13.6%
1980 13.87 kt +15.1%
1981 13.96 kt +0.6%
1982 15.69 kt +12.4%
1983 15.36 kt -2.1%
1984 17.98 kt +17.1%
1985 18.15 kt +1.0%
1986 18.14 kt -0.0%
1987 18.94 kt +4.4%
1988 20.36 kt +7.5%
1989 22.25 kt +9.3%
1990 22 kt -1.1%
1991 23.83 kt +8.3%
1992 24.59 kt +3.2%
1993 24.84 kt +1.0%
1994 25.71 kt +3.5%
1995 29.04 kt +13.0%
1996 32.74 kt +12.7%
1997 30.67 kt -6.3%
1998 29.36 kt -4.3%
1999 31.79 kt +8.3%
2000 31.62 kt -0.5%
2001 31.31 kt -1.0%
2002 33.79 kt +7.9%
2003 29.39 kt -13.0%
2004 32.79 kt +11.6%
2005 31.54 kt -3.8%
2006 34.88 kt +10.6%
2007 34.33 kt -1.6%
2008 40.84 kt +18.9%
2009 39.24 kt -3.9%
2010 44.11 kt +12.4%
2011 47.16 kt +6.9%
2012 45.29 kt -4.0%
2013 48.31 kt +6.7%
2014 56.44 kt +16.8%
2015 56.33 kt -0.2%
2016 59.94 kt +6.4%
2017 67.12 kt +12.0%
2018 67.53 kt +0.6%
2019 69.43 kt +2.8%
2020 79.47 kt +14.5%
2021 72.45 kt -8.8%
2022 66.7 kt -7.9%
2023 77.31 kt +15.9%
2030 68.43 kt -11.5%
2050 97.85 kt +43.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.73 kt 1.39 kt 4.91 kt 9
1970s 8.45 kt 5.18 kt 12.06 kt 10
1980s 17.47 kt 13.87 kt 22.25 kt 10
1990s 27.46 kt 22 kt 32.74 kt 10
2000s 33.97 kt 29.39 kt 40.84 kt 10
2010s 56.16 kt 44.11 kt 69.43 kt 10
2020s 73.98 kt 66.7 kt 79.47 kt 4
2030s 68.43 kt 68.43 kt 68.43 kt 1
2050s 97.85 kt 97.85 kt 97.85 kt 1

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 1 China 650.61 kt compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 646.18 kt compare
  3. 3 OECD 612.66 kt compare
  4. 4 India 576.47 kt compare
  5. 4 Türkiye 35.94 kt compare
  6. 5 Brazil 177.81 kt compare
  7. 5 Viet Nam 28.24 kt compare

See the full ranking of 251 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is synthetic fertilizers — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Synthetic fertilizers — emissions in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 97.85 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest synthetic fertilizers — emissions recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 97.85 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest synthetic fertilizers — emissions recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.39 kt in 1962.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for synthetic fertilizers — emissions?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd out of 20 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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