Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 2.96 billion kg in 2050. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in European Union (27), 1961–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
European Union (27) recorded 2.96 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 European Union (27) peaked at 3.92 billion kg in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.14 billion kg, in 1961.
That places European Union (27) 13th out of 33 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in European Union (27), year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.14 billion kg | — |
| 1962 | 1.21 billion kg | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 1.30 billion kg | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 1.42 billion kg | +9.8% |
| 1965 | 1.58 billion kg | +10.8% |
| 1966 | 1.74 billion kg | +10.1% |
| 1967 | 1.90 billion kg | +9.7% |
| 1968 | 2.11 billion kg | +10.8% |
| 1969 | 2.27 billion kg | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 2.40 billion kg | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 2.52 billion kg | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 2.68 billion kg | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 2.83 billion kg | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 2.81 billion kg | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 3.04 billion kg | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 3.08 billion kg | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 3.17 billion kg | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 3.44 billion kg | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 3.58 billion kg | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 3.52 billion kg | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 3.51 billion kg | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 3.58 billion kg | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 3.65 billion kg | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 3.67 billion kg | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 3.78 billion kg | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 3.82 billion kg | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 3.83 billion kg | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 3.92 billion kg | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 3.81 billion kg | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 3.29 billion kg | -13.7% |
| 1991 | 3.01 billion kg | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 2.88 billion kg | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 3.00 billion kg | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 3.10 billion kg | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 3.04 billion kg | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 3.23 billion kg | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 3.20 billion kg | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 3.21 billion kg | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 3.23 billion kg | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 3.04 billion kg | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 3.03 billion kg | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 2.99 billion kg | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 3.14 billion kg | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 3.05 billion kg | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 2.93 billion kg | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 2.91 billion kg | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 3.12 billion kg | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 2.84 billion kg | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 2.66 billion kg | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 2.86 billion kg | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 2.81 billion kg | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 2.88 billion kg | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 2.97 billion kg | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 3.03 billion kg | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 3.10 billion kg | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 3.10 billion kg | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 3.15 billion kg | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 2.99 billion kg | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 2.96 billion kg | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.94 billion kg | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 2.86 billion kg | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 2.55 billion kg | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 2.56 billion kg | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 2.94 billion kg | +15.1% |
| 2050 | 2.96 billion kg | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.63 billion kg | 1.14 billion kg | 2.27 billion kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.95 billion kg | 2.40 billion kg | 3.58 billion kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.71 billion kg | 3.51 billion kg | 3.92 billion kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.12 billion kg | 2.88 billion kg | 3.29 billion kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.97 billion kg | 2.66 billion kg | 3.14 billion kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.99 billion kg | 2.81 billion kg | 3.15 billion kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.73 billion kg | 2.55 billion kg | 2.94 billion kg | 4 |
| 2030s | 2.94 billion kg | 2.94 billion kg | 2.94 billion kg | 1 |
| 2050s | 2.96 billion kg | 2.96 billion kg | 2.96 billion kg | 1 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27)
- 10 France 670.44 million kg compare
- 11 Bangladesh 614.65 million kg compare
- 12 Mexico 594.36 million kg compare
- 13 Egypt 548.53 million kg compare
- 14 Argentina 534.70 million kg compare
- 15 Germany 511.02 million kg compare
- 16 Democratic Republic of the Congo 3.46 million kg compare
- 16 Russian Federation 481.27 million kg compare
More climate change data for European Union (27)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 286,573 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 62,761 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 223,812 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 236.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7,993 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 78,523 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 71,362 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,161 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 269.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 255.74 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in European Union (27)?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in European Union (27) was 2.96 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 European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.92 billion kg in 1988.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 billion kg in 1961.
- How does European Union (27) rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- European Union (27) ranks 13th out of 33 groups with data for 2050.
- Where does this European Union (27) 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).