Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions in OECD
OECD: Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions was 612.66 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions in OECD, 1961–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
OECD recorded 612.66 kt for synthetic fertilizers — emissions in 2050.
Over the whole period, synthetic fertilizers — emissions in OECD peaked at 653.72 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 170.77 kt, in 1961.
That places OECD 3rd out of 199 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions in OECD, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 170.77 kt | — |
| 1962 | 191.27 kt | +12.0% |
| 1963 | 209.53 kt | +9.5% |
| 1964 | 222.97 kt | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 247.3 kt | +10.9% |
| 1966 | 274.9 kt | +11.2% |
| 1967 | 305.82 kt | +11.2% |
| 1968 | 324.37 kt | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 341.43 kt | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 364.97 kt | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 381.37 kt | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 398.61 kt | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 431.45 kt | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 424.67 kt | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 462.25 kt | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 491.01 kt | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 496.23 kt | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 522.74 kt | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 547.11 kt | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 557.95 kt | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 549.83 kt | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 532.44 kt | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 559.85 kt | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 584.59 kt | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 578.75 kt | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 578.89 kt | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 586.05 kt | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 589.31 kt | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 594.1 kt | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 564.77 kt | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 552.34 kt | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 545.09 kt | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 577.14 kt | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 579.82 kt | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 581.14 kt | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 608.68 kt | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 604.7 kt | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 614.83 kt | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 621.65 kt | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 586.51 kt | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 584.04 kt | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 577.65 kt | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 608.03 kt | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 588.74 kt | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 583.38 kt | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 586.44 kt | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 603.58 kt | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 546.35 kt | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 556.02 kt | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 588.78 kt | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 609.68 kt | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 627.88 kt | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 630.18 kt | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 634.7 kt | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 630.17 kt | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 642.28 kt | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 641.19 kt | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 632.07 kt | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 622.73 kt | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 653.72 kt | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 636.78 kt | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 591.17 kt | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 618.76 kt | +4.7% |
| 2030 | 581.83 kt | -6.0% |
| 2050 | 612.66 kt | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 254.26 kt | 170.77 kt | 341.43 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 452.04 kt | 364.97 kt | 547.11 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 571.17 kt | 532.44 kt | 594.1 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 585.01 kt | 545.09 kt | 621.65 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 582.08 kt | 546.35 kt | 608.03 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 625.97 kt | 588.78 kt | 642.28 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 625.1 kt | 591.17 kt | 653.72 kt | 4 |
| 2030s | 581.83 kt | 581.83 kt | 581.83 kt | 1 |
| 2050s | 612.66 kt | 612.66 kt | 612.66 kt | 1 |
Countries ranked near OECD
More climate change data for OECD
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 223,315 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 984,128 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 240,219 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 743,908 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 906.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 26,568 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 264,403 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 41,088 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,467 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 842.7 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is synthetic fertilizers — emissions in OECD?
- Synthetic fertilizers — emissions in OECD was 612.66 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest synthetic fertilizers — emissions recorded in OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 653.72 kt in 2020.
- What is the lowest synthetic fertilizers — emissions recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 170.77 kt in 1961.
- How does OECD rank for synthetic fertilizers — emissions?
- OECD ranks 3rd out of 199 countries with data for 2050.
- Where does this OECD 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