Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions in South America

South America: Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions was 264.83 kt in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
264.83 kt
Rank
11th
of 32 groups
All-time high
264.83 kt
in 2050
All-time low
3.77 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions in South America, 1961–2050

0100200300196120052050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for synthetic fertilizers — emissions in South America is 264.83 kt, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, synthetic fertilizers — emissions in South America peaked at 264.83 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 3.77 kt, in 1961.

South America ranks 11th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions in South America, year by year

Annual values for Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (N2O) in South America, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 3.77 kt
1962 4.55 kt +20.6%
1963 5.16 kt +13.5%
1964 5.33 kt +3.2%
1965 5.72 kt +7.3%
1966 5.3 kt -7.3%
1967 7.31 kt +38.0%
1968 8.39 kt +14.8%
1969 8.78 kt +4.6%
1970 11.61 kt +32.2%
1971 12.35 kt +6.5%
1972 16.92 kt +36.9%
1973 15.79 kt -6.6%
1974 17.27 kt +9.4%
1975 15.98 kt -7.5%
1976 20.45 kt +28.0%
1977 24.99 kt +22.2%
1978 25 kt +0.0%
1979 27.22 kt +8.9%
1980 29.94 kt +10.0%
1981 24.05 kt -19.7%
1982 23.13 kt -3.8%
1983 22.16 kt -4.2%
1984 30.17 kt +36.2%
1985 32.08 kt +6.3%
1986 38.72 kt +20.7%
1987 40.45 kt +4.5%
1988 38.9 kt -3.8%
1989 37 kt -4.9%
1990 36.34 kt -1.8%
1991 36.2 kt -0.4%
1992 36.52 kt +0.9%
1993 42.72 kt +17.0%
1994 47.79 kt +11.9%
1995 48.29 kt +1.0%
1996 55.7 kt +15.3%
1997 60.32 kt +8.3%
1998 61.67 kt +2.2%
1999 64.15 kt +4.0%
2000 67.6 kt +5.4%
2001 70.12 kt +3.7%
2002 76.7 kt +9.4%
2003 88.43 kt +15.3%
2004 98.99 kt +11.9%
2005 84.45 kt -14.7%
2006 91.22 kt +8.0%
2007 113.25 kt +24.1%
2008 104.94 kt -7.3%
2009 90.83 kt -13.4%
2010 114.13 kt +25.6%
2011 132.56 kt +16.1%
2012 123.11 kt -7.1%
2013 136.26 kt +10.7%
2014 146.97 kt +7.9%
2015 121.24 kt -17.5%
2016 130.48 kt +7.6%
2017 154 kt +18.0%
2018 154.7 kt +0.5%
2019 164.34 kt +6.2%
2020 189.87 kt +15.5%
2021 212.77 kt +12.1%
2022 209.5 kt -1.5%
2023 190.31 kt -9.2%
2030 228.63 kt +20.1%
2050 264.83 kt +15.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.03 kt 3.77 kt 8.78 kt 9
1970s 18.76 kt 11.61 kt 27.22 kt 10
1980s 31.66 kt 22.16 kt 40.45 kt 10
1990s 48.97 kt 36.2 kt 64.15 kt 10
2000s 88.65 kt 67.6 kt 113.25 kt 10
2010s 137.78 kt 114.13 kt 164.34 kt 10
2020s 200.61 kt 189.87 kt 212.77 kt 4
2030s 228.63 kt 228.63 kt 228.63 kt 1
2050s 264.83 kt 264.83 kt 264.83 kt 1

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 8 Indonesia 77.73 kt compare
  2. 9 Canada 47.22 kt compare
  3. 9 United Republic of Tanzania 5.29 kt compare
  4. 10 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 4.41 kt compare
  5. 10 France 46.53 kt compare
  6. 11 Bangladesh 42.66 kt compare
  7. 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.7654 kt compare
  8. 12 Mexico 41.25 kt compare
  9. 13 Egypt 38.07 kt compare
  10. 13 Melanesia 0.5751 kt compare
  11. 14 Argentina 37.11 kt compare
  12. 14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.4901 kt compare

See the full ranking of 251 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is synthetic fertilizers — emissions in South America?
Synthetic fertilizers — emissions in South America was 264.83 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest synthetic fertilizers — emissions recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 264.83 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest synthetic fertilizers — emissions recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 3.77 kt in 1961.
How does South America rank for synthetic fertilizers — emissions?
South America ranks 11th out of 32 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this South 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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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