Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions in World

World: Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions was 2,830 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
2,830 kt
Rank
1st
of 32 groups
All-time high
2,830 kt
in 2050
All-time low
239.16 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions in World, 1961–2050

01.0k2.0k3.0k196120052050

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

Analysis

World recorded 2,830 kt for synthetic fertilizers — emissions in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, synthetic fertilizers — emissions in World peaked at 2,830 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 239.16 kt, in 1961.

World ranks 1st of 32 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions in World, year by year

Annual values for Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (N2O) in World, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 239.16 kt
1962 270.05 kt +12.9%
1963 304.67 kt +12.8%
1964 341.23 kt +12.0%
1965 393.35 kt +15.3%
1966 457.44 kt +16.3%
1967 499.34 kt +9.2%
1968 545.45 kt +9.2%
1969 589.67 kt +8.1%
1970 657.33 kt +11.5%
1971 699.24 kt +6.4%
1972 751.14 kt +7.4%
1973 811.11 kt +8.0%
1974 803.4 kt -1.0%
1975 913.61 kt +13.7%
1976 940.88 kt +3.0%
1977 1,026 kt +9.0%
1978 1,125 kt +9.7%
1979 1,187 kt +5.5%
1980 1,262 kt +6.3%
1981 1,265 kt +0.2%
1982 1,285 kt +1.6%
1983 1,385 kt +7.8%
1984 1,472 kt +6.3%
1985 1,472 kt -0.1%
1986 1,510 kt +2.6%
1987 1,577 kt +4.4%
1988 1,656 kt +5.0%
1989 1,639 kt -1.0%
1990 1,606 kt -2.0%
1991 1,571 kt -2.1%
1992 1,547 kt -1.5%
1993 1,512 kt -2.3%
1994 1,522 kt +0.6%
1995 1,638 kt +7.6%
1996 1,732 kt +5.7%
1997 1,693 kt -2.2%
1998 1,724 kt +1.8%
1999 1,769 kt +2.6%
2000 1,687 kt -4.6%
2001 1,707 kt +1.2%
2002 1,758 kt +2.9%
2003 1,815 kt +3.3%
2004 1,863 kt +2.7%
2005 1,876 kt +0.7%
2006 1,937 kt +3.2%
2007 2,006 kt +3.6%
2008 1,971 kt -1.7%
2009 2,023 kt +2.7%
2010 2,110 kt +4.3%
2011 2,186 kt +3.6%
2012 2,189 kt +0.1%
2013 2,225 kt +1.7%
2014 2,248 kt +1.0%
2015 2,221 kt -1.2%
2016 2,243 kt +1.0%
2017 2,289 kt +2.1%
2018 2,265 kt -1.1%
2019 2,257 kt -0.3%
2020 2,390 kt +5.9%
2021 2,358 kt -1.3%
2022 2,279 kt -3.4%
2023 2,324 kt +2.0%
2030 2,526 kt +8.7%
2050 2,830 kt +12.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 404.48 kt 239.16 kt 589.67 kt 9
1970s 891.48 kt 657.33 kt 1,187 kt 10
1980s 1,452 kt 1,262 kt 1,656 kt 10
1990s 1,631 kt 1,512 kt 1,769 kt 10
2000s 1,864 kt 1,687 kt 2,023 kt 10
2010s 2,223 kt 2,110 kt 2,289 kt 10
2020s 2,338 kt 2,279 kt 2,390 kt 4
2030s 2,526 kt 2,526 kt 2,526 kt 1
2050s 2,830 kt 2,830 kt 2,830 kt 1

Countries ranked near World

  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

See the full ranking of 251 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is synthetic fertilizers — emissions in World?
Synthetic fertilizers — emissions in World was 2,830 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest synthetic fertilizers — emissions recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 2,830 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest synthetic fertilizers — emissions recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 239.16 kt in 1961.
How does World rank for synthetic fertilizers — emissions?
World ranks 1st out of 32 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this World 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