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

Sweden: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 48.12 million kg in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
48.12 million kg
World rank
66th
of 199 countries
All-time high
79.05 million kg
in 1973
All-time low
33.44 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

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

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

Analysis

Sweden recorded 48.12 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 Sweden peaked at 79.05 million kg in 1973 and was at its lowest, 33.44 million kg, in 1961.

That places Sweden 66th 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 Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches in Sweden, 1961 to 2050.
Year kg Change
1961 33.44 million kg
1962 35.12 million kg +5.0%
1963 38.92 million kg +10.8%
1964 44.73 million kg +14.9%
1965 48.34 million kg +8.1%
1966 49.29 million kg +2.0%
1967 54.41 million kg +10.4%
1968 57.27 million kg +5.3%
1969 61.54 million kg +7.5%
1970 67.67 million kg +10.0%
1971 70.13 million kg +3.6%
1972 69.86 million kg -0.4%
1973 79.05 million kg +13.2%
1974 70.60 million kg -10.7%
1975 77.40 million kg +9.6%
1976 77.73 million kg +0.4%
1977 77.41 million kg -0.4%
1978 76.79 million kg -0.8%
1979 76.88 million kg +0.1%
1980 73.17 million kg -4.8%
1981 74.43 million kg +1.7%
1982 74.80 million kg +0.5%
1983 77.36 million kg +3.4%
1984 75.97 million kg -1.8%
1985 73.77 million kg -2.9%
1986 72.26 million kg -2.1%
1987 72.44 million kg +0.3%
1988 66.75 million kg -7.9%
1989 66.44 million kg -0.5%
1990 63.51 million kg -4.4%
1991 55.50 million kg -12.6%
1992 62.04 million kg +11.8%
1993 67.88 million kg +9.4%
1994 64.80 million kg -4.5%
1995 57.92 million kg -10.6%
1996 62.33 million kg +7.6%
1997 62.10 million kg -0.4%
1998 58.80 million kg -5.3%
1999 59.10 million kg +0.5%
2000 59.01 million kg -0.1%
2001 56.11 million kg -4.9%
2002 55.44 million kg -1.2%
2003 54.03 million kg -2.5%
2004 53.04 million kg -1.8%
2005 48.45 million kg -8.7%
2006 48.09 million kg -0.7%
2007 50.13 million kg +4.2%
2008 55.95 million kg +11.6%
2009 42.72 million kg -23.6%
2010 50.16 million kg +17.4%
2011 51.43 million kg +2.5%
2012 44.43 million kg -13.6%
2013 48.32 million kg +8.7%
2014 54.33 million kg +12.4%
2015 57.07 million kg +5.0%
2016 55.81 million kg -2.2%
2017 59.54 million kg +6.7%
2018 55.26 million kg -7.2%
2019 54.80 million kg -0.8%
2020 64.55 million kg +17.8%
2021 58.50 million kg -9.4%
2022 55.47 million kg -5.2%
2023 55.20 million kg -0.5%
2030 47.83 million kg -13.4%
2050 48.12 million kg +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 47.01 million kg 33.44 million kg 61.54 million kg 9
1970s 74.35 million kg 67.67 million kg 79.05 million kg 10
1980s 72.74 million kg 66.44 million kg 77.36 million kg 10
1990s 61.40 million kg 55.50 million kg 67.88 million kg 10
2000s 52.30 million kg 42.72 million kg 59.01 million kg 10
2010s 53.11 million kg 44.43 million kg 59.54 million kg 10
2020s 58.43 million kg 55.20 million kg 64.55 million kg 4
2030s 47.83 million kg 47.83 million kg 47.83 million kg 1
2050s 48.12 million kg 48.12 million kg 48.12 million kg 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

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  3. 65 Belgium-Luxembourg 51.30 million kg compare
  4. 67 El Salvador 46.68 million kg compare
  5. 68 Myanmar 45.29 million kg compare
  6. 69 Norway 44.16 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Sweden?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Sweden was 48.12 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 Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 79.05 million kg in 1973.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 33.44 million kg in 1961.
How does Sweden rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
Sweden ranks 66th out of 199 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Sweden 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).