Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Benin
Benin: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 400,000 kg in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Benin, 1961–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Benin recorded 400,000 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 Benin peaked at 22.60 million kg in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,300 kg, in 2006.
That places Benin 154th out of 199 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Benin, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,600 kg | — |
| 1962 | 6,900 kg | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 21,600 kg | +213.0% |
| 1964 | 39,600 kg | +83.3% |
| 1965 | 30,000 kg | -24.2% |
| 1966 | 30,000 kg | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 206,400 kg | +588.0% |
| 1968 | 368,700 kg | +78.6% |
| 1969 | 479,100 kg | +29.9% |
| 1970 | 600,000 kg | +25.2% |
| 1971 | 660,000 kg | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 617,400 kg | -6.5% |
| 1973 | 390,000 kg | -36.8% |
| 1974 | 402,300 kg | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 237,300 kg | -41.0% |
| 1976 | 300,000 kg | +26.4% |
| 1977 | 210,000 kg | -30.0% |
| 1978 | 480,000 kg | +128.6% |
| 1979 | 270,000 kg | -43.8% |
| 1980 | 114,600 kg | -57.6% |
| 1981 | 158,100 kg | +38.0% |
| 1982 | 330,000 kg | +108.7% |
| 1983 | 900,000 kg | +172.7% |
| 1984 | 1.07 million kg | +18.9% |
| 1985 | 1.14 million kg | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 1.29 million kg | +13.4% |
| 1987 | 1.03 million kg | -20.4% |
| 1988 | 636,300 kg | -38.2% |
| 1989 | 330,000 kg | -48.1% |
| 1990 | 1.53 million kg | +365.1% |
| 1991 | 1.50 million kg | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 1.86 million kg | +23.7% |
| 1993 | 2.36 million kg | +26.9% |
| 1994 | 2.32 million kg | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 4.20 million kg | +80.9% |
| 1996 | 4.34 million kg | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 5.63 million kg | +29.8% |
| 1998 | 4.60 million kg | -18.3% |
| 1999 | 10.38 million kg | +125.6% |
| 2000 | 4.29 million kg | -58.7% |
| 2001 | 4.53 million kg | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 7.07 million kg | +56.0% |
| 2003 | 395,400 kg | -94.4% |
| 2004 | 43,500 kg | -89.0% |
| 2005 | 123,900 kg | +184.8% |
| 2006 | 3,300 kg | -97.3% |
| 2007 | 172,800 kg | +5136.4% |
| 2008 | 107,100 kg | -38.0% |
| 2009 | 1.74 million kg | +1523.0% |
| 2010 | 3.62 million kg | +108.5% |
| 2011 | 1.24 million kg | -65.8% |
| 2012 | 2.68 million kg | +116.4% |
| 2013 | 1.51 million kg | -43.7% |
| 2014 | 4.43 million kg | +193.6% |
| 2015 | 55,458 kg | -98.7% |
| 2016 | 4.26 million kg | +7572.7% |
| 2017 | 13,772 kg | -99.7% |
| 2018 | 14.42 million kg | +104605.1% |
| 2019 | 22.60 million kg | +56.7% |
| 2020 | 16.89 million kg | -25.3% |
| 2021 | 17.26 million kg | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 20.15 million kg | +16.8% |
| 2023 | 16.47 million kg | -18.3% |
| 2030 | 233,333 kg | -98.6% |
| 2050 | 400,000 kg | +71.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 132,100 kg | 6,600 kg | 479,100 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 416,700 kg | 210,000 kg | 660,000 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 700,110 kg | 114,600 kg | 1.29 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.87 million kg | 1.50 million kg | 10.38 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.85 million kg | 3,300 kg | 7.07 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.48 million kg | 13,772 kg | 22.60 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.69 million kg | 16.47 million kg | 20.15 million kg | 4 |
| 2030s | 233,333 kg | 233,333 kg | 233,333 kg | 1 |
| 2050s | 400,000 kg | 400,000 kg | 400,000 kg | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 151 Eritrea 630,900 kg compare
- 152 Gabon 453,800 kg compare
- 153 Barbados 427,080 kg compare
- 155 Central African Republic 358,236 kg compare
- 156 China, Hong Kong SAR 355,753 kg compare
- 157 New Caledonia 336,275 kg compare
More climate change data for Benin
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,760 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,583 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,177 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 9.75 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 149.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 457.08 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 256.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 200.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.9664 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.18 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Benin?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Benin was 400,000 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 Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 22.60 million kg in 2019.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,300 kg in 2006.
- How does Benin rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- Benin ranks 154th out of 199 countries with data for 2050.
- Where does this Benin 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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About this data
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).