Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) was 10.09 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
10.09 kt
Rank
23rd
of 33 groups
All-time high
10.09 kt
in 2050
All-time low
0.8465 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) in Northern Africa, 1961–2050

0246810196120052050

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

Analysis

In 2050, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in Northern Africa stood at 10.09 kt. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in Northern Africa peaked at 10.09 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 0.8465 kt, in 1961.

Northern Africa ranks 23rd of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) in Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) (Synthetic fertilizers) in Northern Africa, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 0.8465 kt
1962 0.8867 kt +4.7%
1963 1.03 kt +16.3%
1964 1.13 kt +9.4%
1965 1.23 kt +8.9%
1966 1.15 kt -6.5%
1967 1.18 kt +2.3%
1968 1.39 kt +18.4%
1969 1.52 kt +9.1%
1970 1.63 kt +7.3%
1971 1.78 kt +9.5%
1972 2.02 kt +13.0%
1973 2.04 kt +1.2%
1974 2.05 kt +0.6%
1975 2.3 kt +12.1%
1976 2.4 kt +4.2%
1977 2.31 kt -3.9%
1978 2.4 kt +3.8%
1979 2.58 kt +7.9%
1980 2.98 kt +15.3%
1981 3.08 kt +3.4%
1982 3.26 kt +5.9%
1983 3.14 kt -3.7%
1984 3.35 kt +6.4%
1985 3.65 kt +9.1%
1986 4.21 kt +15.3%
1987 3.98 kt -5.5%
1988 4.11 kt +3.3%
1989 3.79 kt -7.9%
1990 3.93 kt +3.8%
1991 3.83 kt -2.6%
1992 3.71 kt -3.2%
1993 4.33 kt +16.8%
1994 3.62 kt -16.3%
1995 4.37 kt +20.5%
1996 4.55 kt +4.2%
1997 4.47 kt -1.8%
1998 4.75 kt +6.4%
1999 4.84 kt +1.9%
2000 5.13 kt +6.1%
2001 5.26 kt +2.5%
2002 5.55 kt +5.4%
2003 5.5 kt -0.8%
2004 6.65 kt +20.9%
2005 6.35 kt -4.6%
2006 6.2 kt -2.3%
2007 5.74 kt -7.5%
2008 5.65 kt -1.5%
2009 5.74 kt +1.5%
2010 5.94 kt +3.6%
2011 5.96 kt +0.3%
2012 5.27 kt -11.6%
2013 5.46 kt +3.5%
2014 5.5 kt +0.9%
2015 6.02 kt +9.3%
2016 6.22 kt +3.3%
2017 6.73 kt +8.2%
2018 6.5 kt -3.4%
2019 6.09 kt -6.3%
2020 7 kt +15.0%
2021 6.65 kt -5.0%
2022 6.38 kt -4.1%
2023 6.27 kt -1.6%
2030 7.98 kt +27.2%
2050 10.09 kt +26.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.15 kt 0.8465 kt 1.52 kt 9
1970s 2.15 kt 1.63 kt 2.58 kt 10
1980s 3.56 kt 2.98 kt 4.21 kt 10
1990s 4.24 kt 3.62 kt 4.84 kt 10
2000s 5.78 kt 5.13 kt 6.65 kt 10
2010s 5.97 kt 5.27 kt 6.73 kt 10
2020s 6.57 kt 6.27 kt 7 kt 4
2030s 7.98 kt 7.98 kt 7.98 kt 1
2050s 10.09 kt 10.09 kt 10.09 kt 1

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0.0001 kt compare
  2. 20 Philippines 4.34 kt compare
  3. 21 Poland 3.71 kt compare
  4. 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.56 kt compare
  5. 23 Uzbekistan 3.44 kt compare
  6. 24 Spain 3.34 kt compare
  7. 25 Italy 2.8 kt compare
  8. 26 South Africa 2.54 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in Northern Africa?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in Northern Africa was 10.09 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) recorded in Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 10.09 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8465 kt in 1961.
How does Northern Africa rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches)?
Northern Africa ranks 23rd out of 33 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Northern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) (Synthetic fertilizers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) (Synthetic fertilizers)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
252 places, 14,463 data points, 1961–2050
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).