Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions in Northern America
Northern America: Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions was 271.2 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions in Northern America, 1961–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for synthetic fertilizers — emissions in Northern America is 271.2 kt, measured in 2050.
Over the whole period, synthetic fertilizers — emissions in Northern America peaked at 313.09 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 63.59 kt, in 1961.
That places Northern America 10th out of 32 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions in Northern America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 63.59 kt | — |
| 1962 | 73.28 kt | +15.2% |
| 1963 | 82.71 kt | +12.9% |
| 1964 | 89.39 kt | +8.1% |
| 1965 | 100.86 kt | +12.8% |
| 1966 | 115.24 kt | +14.3% |
| 1967 | 130.15 kt | +12.9% |
| 1968 | 135.41 kt | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 143.39 kt | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 155.51 kt | +8.5% |
| 1971 | 159.51 kt | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 163.52 kt | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 178.27 kt | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 176.99 kt | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 197.1 kt | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 212.12 kt | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 208.08 kt | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 215.03 kt | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 228.45 kt | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 241.53 kt | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 233.45 kt | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 206.25 kt | -11.6% |
| 1983 | 223.4 kt | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 242.46 kt | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 229.07 kt | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 218.02 kt | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 221.3 kt | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 223.74 kt | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 231.13 kt | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 235.99 kt | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 241.31 kt | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 242.97 kt | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 260.29 kt | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 257.43 kt | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 261.57 kt | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 267.8 kt | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 267.23 kt | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 268.19 kt | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 268.74 kt | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 255.44 kt | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 255.98 kt | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 262.62 kt | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 280.44 kt | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 265.08 kt | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 264.49 kt | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 277.8 kt | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 280.33 kt | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 256.25 kt | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 270.93 kt | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 284.76 kt | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 306.53 kt | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 313.09 kt | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 302.37 kt | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 298.69 kt | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 300.05 kt | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 293.7 kt | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 292.6 kt | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 305.25 kt | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 298.31 kt | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 311.74 kt | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 303.01 kt | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 295.04 kt | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 302.79 kt | +2.6% |
| 2030 | 255.26 kt | -15.7% |
| 2050 | 271.2 kt | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 103.78 kt | 63.59 kt | 143.39 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 189.46 kt | 155.51 kt | 228.45 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 227.04 kt | 206.25 kt | 242.46 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 257.15 kt | 235.99 kt | 268.74 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 266.93 kt | 255.44 kt | 280.44 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 299.53 kt | 284.76 kt | 313.09 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 303.15 kt | 295.04 kt | 311.74 kt | 4 |
| 2030s | 255.26 kt | 255.26 kt | 255.26 kt | 1 |
| 2050s | 271.2 kt | 271.2 kt | 271.2 kt | 1 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 7 Pakistan 131.54 kt compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 7.49 kt compare
- 8 Indonesia 77.73 kt compare
- 9 Canada 47.22 kt compare
- 9 United Republic of Tanzania 5.29 kt compare
- 10 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 4.41 kt compare
- 10 France 46.53 kt compare
- 11 Bangladesh 42.66 kt compare
- 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.7654 kt compare
- 12 Mexico 41.25 kt compare
- 13 Egypt 38.07 kt compare
- 13 Melanesia 0.5751 kt compare
More climate change data for Northern America
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 13.03 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 318,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 70,553 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 248,289 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 266.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8,867 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 124,612 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105,892 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,720 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 399.59 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is synthetic fertilizers — emissions in Northern America?
- Synthetic fertilizers — emissions in Northern America was 271.2 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest synthetic fertilizers — emissions recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 313.09 kt in 2012.
- What is the lowest synthetic fertilizers — emissions recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.59 kt in 1961.
- How does Northern America rank for synthetic fertilizers — emissions?
- Northern America ranks 10th out of 32 groups with data for 2050.
- Where does this Northern America 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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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