Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 52.85 million kg in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
52.85 million kg
World rank
64th
of 199 countries
All-time high
165.09 million kg
in 1983
All-time low
19.51 million kg
in 1962
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Bulgaria, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 52.85 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 Bulgaria peaked at 165.09 million kg in 1983 and was at its lowest, 19.51 million kg, in 1962.

That places Bulgaria 64th out of 199 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches in Bulgaria, 1961 to 2050.
Year kg Change
1961 21.97 million kg
1962 19.51 million kg -11.2%
1963 26.74 million kg +37.1%
1964 47.69 million kg +78.4%
1965 65.72 million kg +37.8%
1966 84.52 million kg +28.6%
1967 96.97 million kg +14.7%
1968 117.01 million kg +20.7%
1969 116.06 million kg -0.8%
1970 113.64 million kg -2.1%
1971 96.53 million kg -15.1%
1972 106.10 million kg +9.9%
1973 98.42 million kg -7.2%
1974 98.86 million kg +0.5%
1975 113.99 million kg +15.3%
1976 104.52 million kg -8.3%
1977 108.77 million kg +4.1%
1978 112.90 million kg +3.8%
1979 126.17 million kg +11.7%
1980 135.00 million kg +7.0%
1981 155.40 million kg +15.1%
1982 160.68 million kg +3.4%
1983 165.09 million kg +2.7%
1984 143.82 million kg -12.9%
1985 149.70 million kg +4.1%
1986 143.40 million kg -4.2%
1987 140.82 million kg -1.8%
1988 164.40 million kg +16.7%
1989 148.50 million kg -9.7%
1990 135.87 million kg -8.5%
1991 113.18 million kg -16.7%
1992 56.75 million kg -49.9%
1993 49.84 million kg -12.2%
1994 62.31 million kg +25.0%
1995 33.60 million kg -46.1%
1996 45.60 million kg +35.7%
1997 47.34 million kg +3.8%
1998 40.50 million kg -14.4%
1999 33.18 million kg -18.1%
2000 43.47 million kg +31.0%
2001 51.69 million kg +18.9%
2002 85.07 million kg +64.6%
2003 94.69 million kg +11.3%
2004 72.18 million kg -23.8%
2005 56.98 million kg -21.1%
2006 44.06 million kg -22.7%
2007 60.04 million kg +36.2%
2008 64.07 million kg +6.7%
2009 83.51 million kg +30.3%
2010 81.04 million kg -3.0%
2011 111.30 million kg +37.3%
2012 73.50 million kg -34.0%
2013 87.71 million kg +19.3%
2014 88.98 million kg +1.4%
2015 98.86 million kg +11.1%
2016 109.77 million kg +11.0%
2017 105.34 million kg -4.0%
2018 101.80 million kg -3.4%
2019 105.75 million kg +3.9%
2020 109.30 million kg +3.4%
2021 102.87 million kg -5.9%
2022 102.98 million kg +0.1%
2023 102.24 million kg -0.7%
2030 52.53 million kg -48.6%
2050 52.85 million kg +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 66.24 million kg 19.51 million kg 117.01 million kg 9
1970s 107.99 million kg 96.53 million kg 126.17 million kg 10
1980s 150.68 million kg 135.00 million kg 165.09 million kg 10
1990s 61.82 million kg 33.18 million kg 135.87 million kg 10
2000s 65.58 million kg 43.47 million kg 94.69 million kg 10
2010s 96.41 million kg 73.50 million kg 111.30 million kg 10
2020s 104.35 million kg 102.24 million kg 109.30 million kg 4
2030s 52.53 million kg 52.53 million kg 52.53 million kg 1
2050s 52.85 million kg 52.85 million kg 52.85 million kg 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 61 Paraguay 58.62 million kg compare
  2. 62 Denmark 55.34 million kg compare
  3. 63 Zimbabwe 53.54 million kg compare
  4. 65 Belgium-Luxembourg 51.30 million kg compare
  5. 66 Sweden 48.12 million kg compare
  6. 67 El Salvador 46.68 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Bulgaria?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Bulgaria was 52.85 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 Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 165.09 million kg in 1983.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 19.51 million kg in 1962.
How does Bulgaria rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
Bulgaria ranks 64th out of 199 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Bulgaria 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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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches
Unit
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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).