Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 302.36 million kg in 2050. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2050, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 302.36 million kg.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 495.00 million kg in 1986 and was at its lowest, 148.92 million kg, in 1961.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 148.92 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 162.33 million kg | +9.0% |
| 1963 | 175.08 million kg | +7.9% |
| 1964 | 178.80 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 206.91 million kg | +15.7% |
| 1966 | 227.94 million kg | +10.2% |
| 1967 | 272.64 million kg | +19.6% |
| 1968 | 256.59 million kg | -5.9% |
| 1969 | 207.09 million kg | -19.3% |
| 1970 | 240.24 million kg | +16.0% |
| 1971 | 279.03 million kg | +16.1% |
| 1972 | 236.76 million kg | -15.1% |
| 1973 | 262.32 million kg | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 278.10 million kg | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 313.50 million kg | +12.7% |
| 1976 | 333.00 million kg | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 353.10 million kg | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 366.60 million kg | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 394.20 million kg | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 372.00 million kg | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 415.80 million kg | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 468.00 million kg | +12.6% |
| 1983 | 480.30 million kg | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 474.00 million kg | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 471.60 million kg | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 495.00 million kg | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 457.50 million kg | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 454.20 million kg | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 474.60 million kg | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 454.80 million kg | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 409.50 million kg | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 365.70 million kg | -10.7% |
| 1993 | 370.50 million kg | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 401.70 million kg | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 398.40 million kg | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 435.30 million kg | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 408.90 million kg | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 385.80 million kg | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 380.40 million kg | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 334.50 million kg | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 359.10 million kg | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 359.10 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 339.30 million kg | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 337.50 million kg | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 318.30 million kg | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 300.90 million kg | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 302.40 million kg | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 300.30 million kg | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 284.40 million kg | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 304.80 million kg | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 306.60 million kg | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 300.00 million kg | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 299.70 million kg | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 318.00 million kg | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 314.70 million kg | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 307.80 million kg | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 312.30 million kg | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 309.90 million kg | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 311.40 million kg | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 290.10 million kg | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 304.20 million kg | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 258.60 million kg | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 261.30 million kg | +1.0% |
| 2030 | 300.53 million kg | +15.0% |
| 2050 | 302.36 million kg | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 204.03 million kg | 148.92 million kg | 272.64 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 305.69 million kg | 236.76 million kg | 394.20 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 456.30 million kg | 372.00 million kg | 495.00 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 401.10 million kg | 365.70 million kg | 454.80 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 323.58 million kg | 284.40 million kg | 359.10 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 308.52 million kg | 299.70 million kg | 318.00 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 278.55 million kg | 258.60 million kg | 304.20 million kg | 4 |
| 2030s | 300.53 million kg | 300.53 million kg | 300.53 million kg | 1 |
| 2050s | 302.36 million kg | 302.36 million kg | 302.36 million kg | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 19 Australia 389.35 million kg compare
- 19 Timor-Leste 14,275 kg compare
- 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 11,419 kg compare
- 20 Philippines 368.67 million kg compare
- 21 Poland 314.47 million kg compare
- 23 Uzbekistan 292.20 million kg compare
- 24 Spain 283.40 million kg compare
- 25 Italy 237.40 million kg compare
More climate change data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.01 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 37,706 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,697 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 29,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 32.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,036 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,083 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,027 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 55.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 26.52 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 302.36 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 495.00 million kg in 1986.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 148.92 million kg in 1961.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd out of 199 countries with data for 2050.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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).