Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in China, mainland
China, mainland: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 9.31 billion kg in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in China, mainland, 1961–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
China, mainland recorded 9.31 billion kg for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in China, mainland peaked at 9.31 billion kg in 2050 and was at its lowest, 163.20 million kg, in 1961.
That places China, mainland 2nd out of 199 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.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 163.20 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 243.00 million kg | +48.9% |
| 1963 | 292.20 million kg | +20.2% |
| 1964 | 375.00 million kg | +28.3% |
| 1965 | 549.60 million kg | +46.6% |
| 1966 | 801.30 million kg | +45.8% |
| 1967 | 587.40 million kg | -26.7% |
| 1968 | 643.80 million kg | +9.6% |
| 1969 | 790.50 million kg | +22.8% |
| 1970 | 1.01 billion kg | +27.9% |
| 1971 | 1.01 billion kg | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.16 billion kg | +14.5% |
| 1973 | 1.34 billion kg | +15.3% |
| 1974 | 1.15 billion kg | -13.5% |
| 1975 | 1.51 billion kg | +30.9% |
| 1976 | 1.43 billion kg | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 2.12 billion kg | +48.7% |
| 1978 | 2.78 billion kg | +31.2% |
| 1979 | 3.19 billion kg | +14.7% |
| 1980 | 3.63 billion kg | +13.8% |
| 1981 | 3.46 billion kg | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 3.68 billion kg | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 4.12 billion kg | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 4.55 billion kg | +10.6% |
| 1985 | 4.15 billion kg | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 4.07 billion kg | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 5.04 billion kg | +23.8% |
| 1988 | 5.55 billion kg | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 5.66 billion kg | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 5.87 billion kg | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 5.99 billion kg | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 6.10 billion kg | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 5.40 billion kg | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 5.75 billion kg | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 7.13 billion kg | +24.1% |
| 1996 | 7.58 billion kg | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 6.88 billion kg | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 6.87 billion kg | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 7.24 billion kg | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 6.64 billion kg | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 6.73 billion kg | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 7.51 billion kg | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 7.56 billion kg | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 7.87 billion kg | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 7.99 billion kg | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 8.17 billion kg | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 8.39 billion kg | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 8.52 billion kg | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 8.69 billion kg | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 8.86 billion kg | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 9.04 billion kg | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 9.19 billion kg | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 9.24 billion kg | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 9.29 billion kg | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 9.24 billion kg | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 9.12 billion kg | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 8.86 billion kg | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 8.44 billion kg | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 8.02 billion kg | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 7.72 billion kg | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 7.53 billion kg | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 7.33 billion kg | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 7.36 billion kg | +0.4% |
| 2030 | 9.02 billion kg | +22.5% |
| 2050 | 9.31 billion kg | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 494.00 million kg | 163.20 million kg | 801.30 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.67 billion kg | 1.01 billion kg | 3.19 billion kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.39 billion kg | 3.46 billion kg | 5.66 billion kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.48 billion kg | 5.40 billion kg | 7.58 billion kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.81 billion kg | 6.64 billion kg | 8.69 billion kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.93 billion kg | 8.02 billion kg | 9.29 billion kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.49 billion kg | 7.33 billion kg | 7.72 billion kg | 4 |
| 2030s | 9.02 billion kg | 9.02 billion kg | 9.02 billion kg | 1 |
| 2050s | 9.31 billion kg | 9.31 billion kg | 9.31 billion kg | 1 |
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More climate change data for China, mainland
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 601,907 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 190,398 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 411,509 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 718.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14,697 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 339,506 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 199,343 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 140,163 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 752.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5,006 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in China, mainland?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in China, mainland was 9.31 billion 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 China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.31 billion kg in 2050.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 163.20 million kg in 1961.
- How does China, mainland rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- China, mainland ranks 2nd out of 199 countries with data for 2050.
- Where does this China, mainland 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).