Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Europe
Europe: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 4.38 billion kg in 2050. ▼ Falling
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Europe, 1961–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Europe recorded 4.38 billion 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 Europe peaked at 8.27 billion kg in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.65 billion kg, in 1961.
That places Europe 9th out of 33 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Europe, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.65 billion kg | — |
| 1962 | 1.80 billion kg | +9.4% |
| 1963 | 2.00 billion kg | +11.2% |
| 1964 | 2.28 billion kg | +13.6% |
| 1965 | 2.62 billion kg | +15.2% |
| 1966 | 2.93 billion kg | +12.0% |
| 1967 | 3.28 billion kg | +12.0% |
| 1968 | 3.63 billion kg | +10.4% |
| 1969 | 3.86 billion kg | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 4.28 billion kg | +10.8% |
| 1971 | 4.63 billion kg | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 4.88 billion kg | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 5.24 billion kg | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 5.40 billion kg | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 5.87 billion kg | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 5.93 billion kg | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 6.14 billion kg | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 6.49 billion kg | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 6.61 billion kg | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 6.78 billion kg | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 6.84 billion kg | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 7.17 billion kg | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 7.64 billion kg | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 7.69 billion kg | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 7.98 billion kg | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 8.18 billion kg | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 8.23 billion kg | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 8.27 billion kg | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 7.67 billion kg | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 6.75 billion kg | -12.1% |
| 1991 | 5.98 billion kg | -11.4% |
| 1992 | 4.69 billion kg | -21.5% |
| 1993 | 4.40 billion kg | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 4.17 billion kg | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 4.11 billion kg | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 4.28 billion kg | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 4.22 billion kg | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 4.17 billion kg | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 4.19 billion kg | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 3.96 billion kg | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 4.05 billion kg | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 3.95 billion kg | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 4.05 billion kg | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 4.01 billion kg | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 3.91 billion kg | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 3.92 billion kg | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 4.21 billion kg | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 4.03 billion kg | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 3.86 billion kg | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 4.06 billion kg | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 4.11 billion kg | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 4.18 billion kg | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 4.29 billion kg | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 4.32 billion kg | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 4.39 billion kg | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 4.48 billion kg | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 4.62 billion kg | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 4.44 billion kg | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 4.48 billion kg | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 4.63 billion kg | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 4.57 billion kg | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 4.13 billion kg | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 4.08 billion kg | -1.2% |
| 2030 | 4.27 billion kg | +4.6% |
| 2050 | 4.38 billion kg | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.67 billion kg | 1.65 billion kg | 3.86 billion kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.55 billion kg | 4.28 billion kg | 6.61 billion kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.64 billion kg | 6.78 billion kg | 8.27 billion kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.70 billion kg | 4.11 billion kg | 6.75 billion kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.00 billion kg | 3.86 billion kg | 4.21 billion kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.34 billion kg | 4.06 billion kg | 4.62 billion kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.35 billion kg | 4.08 billion kg | 4.63 billion kg | 4 |
| 2030s | 4.27 billion kg | 4.27 billion kg | 4.27 billion kg | 1 |
| 2050s | 4.38 billion kg | 4.38 billion kg | 4.38 billion kg | 1 |
Countries ranked near Europe
More climate change data for Europe
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 471,113 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 102,735 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 368,378 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 387.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13,156 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 121,153 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 110,533 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10,621 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 417.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 379.31 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Europe?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Europe was 4.38 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 8.27 billion kg in 1988.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.65 billion kg in 1961.
- How does Europe rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- Europe ranks 9th out of 33 groups with data for 2050.
- Where does this Europe 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).