Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 23.77 million kg in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Afghanistan, 1961–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 23.77 million kg for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in 2050.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Afghanistan peaked at 42.23 million kg in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 kg, in 1994.
Afghanistan ranks 87th of 199 countries 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.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 300,000 kg | — |
| 1962 | 300,000 kg | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 300,000 kg | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 300,000 kg | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 300,000 kg | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 300,000 kg | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2.70 million kg | +800.0% |
| 1968 | 4.20 million kg | +55.6% |
| 1969 | 4.50 million kg | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 4.80 million kg | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 4.44 million kg | -7.5% |
| 1972 | 4.80 million kg | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 5.31 million kg | +10.6% |
| 1974 | 7.26 million kg | +36.7% |
| 1975 | 8.30 million kg | +14.3% |
| 1976 | 9.19 million kg | +10.8% |
| 1977 | 11.10 million kg | +20.8% |
| 1978 | 10.65 million kg | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 9.97 million kg | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 11.35 million kg | +13.9% |
| 1981 | 8.62 million kg | -24.1% |
| 1982 | 11.65 million kg | +35.2% |
| 1983 | 11.04 million kg | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 15.85 million kg | +43.5% |
| 1985 | 15.95 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 15.22 million kg | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 15.84 million kg | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 14.95 million kg | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 15.00 million kg | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 13.23 million kg | -11.8% |
| 1991 | 12.84 million kg | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 11.67 million kg | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 12.00 million kg | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 0 kg | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0 kg | — |
| 1996 | 1.50 million kg | — |
| 1997 | 1.50 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.80 million kg | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 1.50 million kg | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 1.50 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.52 million kg | +268.0% |
| 2002 | 7.36 million kg | +33.3% |
| 2003 | 6.12 million kg | -16.8% |
| 2004 | 6.70 million kg | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 6.14 million kg | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 6.14 million kg | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.91 million kg | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 4.33 million kg | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 4.25 million kg | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 3.88 million kg | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 6.89 million kg | +77.7% |
| 2012 | 5.12 million kg | -25.7% |
| 2013 | 10.47 million kg | +104.5% |
| 2014 | 22.16 million kg | +111.6% |
| 2015 | 27.75 million kg | +25.2% |
| 2016 | 29.00 million kg | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 42.23 million kg | +45.6% |
| 2018 | 36.18 million kg | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 17.91 million kg | -50.5% |
| 2020 | 12.94 million kg | -27.7% |
| 2021 | 10.00 million kg | -22.7% |
| 2022 | 7.81 million kg | -21.9% |
| 2023 | 10.72 million kg | +37.2% |
| 2030 | 12.81 million kg | +19.5% |
| 2050 | 23.77 million kg | +85.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.47 million kg | 300,000 kg | 4.50 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.58 million kg | 4.44 million kg | 11.10 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.55 million kg | 8.62 million kg | 15.95 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.60 million kg | 0 kg | 13.23 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.30 million kg | 1.50 million kg | 7.36 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.16 million kg | 3.88 million kg | 42.23 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.37 million kg | 7.81 million kg | 12.94 million kg | 4 |
| 2030s | 12.81 million kg | 12.81 million kg | 12.81 million kg | 1 |
| 2050s | 23.77 million kg | 23.77 million kg | 23.77 million kg | 1 |
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,854 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,965 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 17,889 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 22.51 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,090 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions 44.82 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Afghanistan?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Afghanistan was 23.77 million kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 42.23 million kg in 2017.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kg in 1994.
- How does Afghanistan rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- Afghanistan ranks 87th out of 199 countries with data for 2050.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).