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

Norway: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 44.16 million kg in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
44.16 million kg
World rank
69th
of 199 countries
All-time high
44.16 million kg
in 2050
All-time low
14.97 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

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

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

Analysis

In 2050, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Norway stood at 44.16 million kg. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Norway peaked at 44.16 million kg in 2050 and was at its lowest, 14.97 million kg, in 1961.

That places Norway 69th out of 199 countries 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 Norway, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches in Norway, 1961 to 2050.
Year kg Change
1961 14.97 million kg
1962 18.03 million kg +20.4%
1963 17.03 million kg -5.5%
1964 17.58 million kg +3.2%
1965 18.87 million kg +7.3%
1966 18.93 million kg +0.3%
1967 20.25 million kg +7.0%
1968 20.67 million kg +2.1%
1969 23.10 million kg +11.8%
1970 23.46 million kg +1.6%
1971 24.45 million kg +4.2%
1972 23.64 million kg -3.3%
1973 25.59 million kg +8.2%
1974 28.86 million kg +12.8%
1975 29.34 million kg +1.7%
1976 28.50 million kg -2.9%
1977 30.36 million kg +6.5%
1978 32.55 million kg +7.2%
1979 33.96 million kg +4.3%
1980 33.03 million kg -2.7%
1981 32.01 million kg -3.1%
1982 32.73 million kg +2.2%
1983 33.18 million kg +1.4%
1984 33.24 million kg +0.2%
1985 31.80 million kg -4.3%
1986 32.94 million kg +3.6%
1987 33.36 million kg +1.3%
1988 33.03 million kg -1.0%
1989 33.12 million kg +0.3%
1990 33.24 million kg +0.4%
1991 33.28 million kg +0.1%
1992 32.79 million kg -1.5%
1993 32.04 million kg -2.3%
1994 33.00 million kg +3.0%
1995 33.60 million kg +1.8%
1996 33.60 million kg +0.0%
1997 33.60 million kg +0.0%
1998 31.80 million kg -5.4%
1999 31.80 million kg +0.0%
2000 30.60 million kg -3.8%
2001 30.18 million kg -1.4%
2002 29.75 million kg -1.4%
2003 30.78 million kg +3.4%
2004 31.02 million kg +0.8%
2005 31.66 million kg +2.1%
2006 30.91 million kg -2.4%
2007 31.90 million kg +3.2%
2008 32.31 million kg +1.3%
2009 27.82 million kg -13.9%
2010 25.61 million kg -8.0%
2011 28.80 million kg +12.5%
2012 28.34 million kg -1.6%
2013 28.66 million kg +1.1%
2014 29.76 million kg +3.9%
2015 30.78 million kg +3.4%
2016 30.74 million kg -0.1%
2017 29.90 million kg -2.7%
2018 30.72 million kg +2.7%
2019 32.02 million kg +4.2%
2020 31.77 million kg -0.8%
2021 32.14 million kg +1.2%
2022 33.14 million kg +3.1%
2023 31.84 million kg -3.9%
2030 39.13 million kg +22.9%
2050 44.16 million kg +12.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18.83 million kg 14.97 million kg 23.10 million kg 9
1970s 28.07 million kg 23.46 million kg 33.96 million kg 10
1980s 32.84 million kg 31.80 million kg 33.36 million kg 10
1990s 32.87 million kg 31.80 million kg 33.60 million kg 10
2000s 30.69 million kg 27.82 million kg 32.31 million kg 10
2010s 29.53 million kg 25.61 million kg 32.02 million kg 10
2020s 32.22 million kg 31.77 million kg 33.14 million kg 4
2030s 39.13 million kg 39.13 million kg 39.13 million kg 1
2050s 44.16 million kg 44.16 million kg 44.16 million kg 1

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 66 Sweden 48.12 million kg compare
  2. 67 El Salvador 46.68 million kg compare
  3. 68 Myanmar 45.29 million kg compare
  4. 70 Finland 43.95 million kg compare
  5. 71 Belgium 43.05 million kg compare
  6. 72 Saudi Arabia 40.36 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Norway?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Norway was 44.16 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 Norway?
The highest recorded value was 44.16 million kg in 2050.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 14.97 million kg in 1961.
How does Norway rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
Norway ranks 69th out of 199 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Norway 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
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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).