Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC was 150.25 kt in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
150.25 kt
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
4th
of 5 groups
All-time high
171.27 kt
in 1990
All-time low
136.37 kt
in 2009
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC in European Union (27), 1990–2020

0501001501990200520201990: 171.3 kt1991: 148.1 kt1992: 145.4 kt1993: 144.5 kt1994: 146.4 kt1995: 146.2 kt1996: 150 kt1997: 151.1 kt1998: 151.6 kt1999: 153.2 kt2000: 157.7 kt2001: 155.8 kt2002: 150.3 kt2003: 151 kt2004: 152.1 kt2005: 145.6 kt2006: 145.5 kt2007: 149 kt2008: 143.9 kt2009: 136.4 kt2010: 140.3 kt2011: 140.5 kt2012: 143.2 kt2013: 146.5 kt2014: 148.9 kt2015: 151.3 kt2016: 152.9 kt2017: 156.1 kt2018: 154.1 kt2019: 148.2 kt2020: 150.3 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for synthetic fertilizers — emissions (n2o) — unfccc in European Union (27) is 150.25 kt, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, synthetic fertilizers — emissions (n2o) — unfccc in European Union (27) peaked at 171.27 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 136.37 kt, in 2009.

Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC in European Union (27), 1990 to 2020.
Year kt Change
1990 171.27 kt
1991 148.06 kt -13.6%
1992 145.38 kt -1.8%
1993 144.46 kt -0.6%
1994 146.35 kt +1.3%
1995 146.22 kt -0.1%
1996 149.97 kt +2.6%
1997 151.12 kt +0.8%
1998 151.62 kt +0.3%
1999 153.18 kt +1.0%
2000 157.69 kt +2.9%
2001 155.75 kt -1.2%
2002 150.34 kt -3.5%
2003 151 kt +0.4%
2004 152.08 kt +0.7%
2005 145.57 kt -4.3%
2006 145.46 kt -0.1%
2007 149.02 kt +2.4%
2008 143.95 kt -3.4%
2009 136.37 kt -5.3%
2010 140.34 kt +2.9%
2011 140.48 kt +0.1%
2012 143.19 kt +1.9%
2013 146.51 kt +2.3%
2014 148.94 kt +1.7%
2015 151.34 kt +1.6%
2016 152.87 kt +1.0%
2017 156.13 kt +2.1%
2018 154.07 kt -1.3%
2019 148.18 kt -3.8%
2020 150.25 kt +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 150.76 kt 144.46 kt 171.27 kt 10
2000s 148.72 kt 136.37 kt 157.69 kt 10
2010s 148.2 kt 140.34 kt 156.13 kt 10
2020s 150.25 kt 150.25 kt 150.25 kt 1

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 1 Russian Federation 41.24 kt compare
  2. 2 France 32.09 kt compare
  3. 3 Canada 32.07 kt compare
  4. 4 Ukraine 30.56 kt compare
  5. 5 Bangladesh 17.62 kt compare
  6. 6 Spain 16.43 kt compare
  7. 7 Poland 16.24 kt compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is synthetic fertilizers — emissions (n2o) — unfccc in European Union (27)?
Synthetic fertilizers — emissions (n2o) — unfccc in European Union (27) was 150.25 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest synthetic fertilizers — emissions (n2o) — unfccc recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 171.27 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest synthetic fertilizers — emissions (n2o) — unfccc recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 136.37 kt in 2009.
How does European Union (27) rank for synthetic fertilizers — emissions (n2o) — unfccc?
European Union (27) ranks 4th out of 5 groups with data for 2020.
Is synthetic fertilizers — emissions (n2o) — unfccc rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this European Union (27) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
49 places, 1,438 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

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