Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Synthetic Fertilizers in China

China: Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Synthetic Fertilizers was 491.02 in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
491.02
World rank
1st
of 166 countries
All-time high
491.02
in 2050
All-time low
8.55
in 1961
Years of data
61
1961–2050

Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Synthetic Fertilizers in China, 1961–2050

0100200300400500196120052050

Source: FAO, FAOSTAT Climate Change, Emissions Totals, http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/GT.

Analysis

In 2050, emission totals - direct emissions (n2o) - synthetic fertilizers in China stood at 491.02. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.

Over the whole period, emission totals - direct emissions (n2o) - synthetic fertilizers in China peaked at 491.02 in 2050 and was at its lowest, 8.55, in 1961.

That places China 1st out of 166 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Synthetic Fertilizers in China, year by year

Annual values for Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Synthetic Fertilizers in China, 1961 to 2050.
Year Value Change
1961 8.55 —
1962 12.73 +48.9%
1963 15.31 +20.2%
1964 19.64 +28.3%
1965 28.79 +46.6%
1966 41.97 +45.8%
1967 30.77 -26.7%
1968 33.72 +9.6%
1969 41.41 +22.8%
1970 52.94 +27.9%
1971 52.96 +0.0%
1972 60.64 +14.5%
1973 69.94 +15.3%
1974 60.48 -13.5%
1975 79.18 +30.9%
1976 74.72 -5.6%
1977 111.15 +48.7%
1978 145.83 +31.2%
1979 167.22 +14.7%
1980 190.33 +13.8%
1981 181.16 -4.8%
1982 192.89 +6.5%
1983 215.63 +11.8%
1984 238.53 +10.6%
1985 217.46 -8.8%
1986 213.34 -1.9%
1987 264.06 +23.8%
1988 290.93 +10.2%
1989 296.3 +1.8%
1990 307.34 +3.7%
1991 313.82 +2.1%
1992 319.46 +1.8%
1993 282.91 -11.4%
1994 301.09 +6.4%
1995 373.71 +24.1%
1996 397.18 +6.3%
1997 360.64 -9.2%
1998 359.65 -0.3%
1999 379.37 +5.5%
2000 347.9 -8.3%
2001 352.36 +1.3%
2002 396.92 +12.6%
2003 398.91 +0.5%
2004 415.38 +4.1%
2005 421.53 +1.5%
2006 431.08 +2.3%
2007 442.62 +2.7%
2008 448.81 +1.4%
2009 457.76 +2.0%
2010 466.78 +2.0%
2011 476.07 +2.0%
2012 484.04 +1.7%
2013 486.57 +0.5%
2014 489.43 +0.6%
2015 486.44 -0.6%
2016 480.07 -1.3%
2017 466.84 -2.8%
2018 444.81 -4.7%
2019 463.91 +4.3%
2030 475.54 +2.5%
2050 491.02 +3.3%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 491.02 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.24, 396.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • China's 491.02 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6395, 767.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 25.88 8.55 41.97 9
1970s 87.51 52.94 167.22 10
1980s 230.06 181.16 296.3 10
1990s 339.52 282.91 397.18 10
2000s 411.33 347.9 457.76 10
2010s 474.5 444.81 489.43 10
2030s 475.54 475.54 475.54 1
2050s 491.02 491.02 491.02 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 2 India 435.07 compare
  2. 3 United States 168.71 compare
  3. 4 Brazil 134.2 compare

See the full ranking of 166 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emission totals - direct emissions (n2o) - synthetic fertilizers in China?
Emission totals - direct emissions (n2o) - synthetic fertilizers in China was 491.02 in 2050, according to FAO, FAOSTAT Climate Change, Emissions Totals, http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/GT.
What is the highest emission totals - direct emissions (n2o) - synthetic fertilizers recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 491.02 in 2050.
What is the lowest emission totals - direct emissions (n2o) - synthetic fertilizers recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 8.55 in 1961.
How does China rank for emission totals - direct emissions (n2o) - synthetic fertilizers?
China ranks 1st out of 166 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from FAO, FAOSTAT Climate Change, Emissions Totals, http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/GT, published as part of Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Synthetic Fertilizers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Synthetic Fertilizers
Source
FAO, FAOSTAT Climate Change, Emissions Totals, http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/GT
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
166 places, 8,403 data points, 1961–2050
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The FAOSTAT domain Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions generated from agriculture and forest land. They consist of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from crop and livestock activities, forest management and include land use and land use change processes. Data are computed at Tier 1 of the IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Estimates are available by country, with global coverage for the period 1961–2019 with projections for 2030 and 2050 for some categories of emissions or 1990–2019 for others. The database is updated annually. The FAOSTAT domain Emissions Totals disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O and CO2 emissions/removals and their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 106 kg). The latter are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014).