Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Portugal
Portugal: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 2.53 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Portugal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Portugal is 2.53 kg per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 29.3% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Portugal peaked at 4.9 kg per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1.84 kg per person, in 1962.
Portugal ranks 62nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Portugal, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.3 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.84 kg per person | -20.1% |
| 1963 | 2.89 kg per person | +57.1% |
| 1964 | 3.61 kg per person | +25.2% |
| 1965 | 2.94 kg per person | -18.5% |
| 1966 | 2.35 kg per person | -20.1% |
| 1967 | 3.43 kg per person | +46.0% |
| 1968 | 3.44 kg per person | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3.86 kg per person | +12.3% |
| 1970 | 2.65 kg per person | -31.4% |
| 1971 | 3.14 kg per person | +18.5% |
| 1972 | 4.53 kg per person | +44.3% |
| 1973 | 4.44 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 4.35 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 4.65 kg per person | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 4.38 kg per person | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 4.9 kg per person | +11.9% |
| 1978 | 4.35 kg per person | -11.2% |
| 1979 | 4.81 kg per person | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 4.2 kg per person | -12.8% |
| 1981 | 4.42 kg per person | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 4.19 kg per person | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 3.79 kg per person | -9.7% |
| 1984 | 3.7 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 4.11 kg per person | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 4.48 kg per person | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 4.47 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 4.69 kg per person | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 4.36 kg per person | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 4.51 kg per person | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 4.25 kg per person | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 3.83 kg per person | -9.9% |
| 1993 | 3.88 kg per person | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 3.84 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 3.74 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 3.93 kg per person | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 3.59 kg per person | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 3.87 kg per person | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 3.52 kg per person | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 3.29 kg per person | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 2.98 kg per person | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 2.91 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 2.72 kg per person | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 2.52 kg per person | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 2.4 kg per person | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 2.49 kg per person | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 3.22 kg per person | +29.1% |
| 2008 | 2.99 kg per person | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 2.76 kg per person | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 2.84 kg per person | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 2.7 kg per person | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 3.05 kg per person | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 3.17 kg per person | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 3.75 kg per person | +18.1% |
| 2015 | 3.41 kg per person | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 3.15 kg per person | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 2.99 kg per person | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 2.96 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 3.13 kg per person | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 3.01 kg per person | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 2.75 kg per person | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 1.96 kg per person | -28.8% |
| 2023 | 2.53 kg per person | +29.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 2.53 kg per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.9 kg per person, 87% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 2.53 kg per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.03 kg per person, 50% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.96 kg per person | 1.84 kg per person | 3.86 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.22 kg per person | 2.65 kg per person | 4.9 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.24 kg per person | 3.7 kg per person | 4.69 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.9 kg per person | 3.52 kg per person | 4.51 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.83 kg per person | 2.4 kg per person | 3.29 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.12 kg per person | 2.7 kg per person | 3.75 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.56 kg per person | 1.96 kg per person | 3.01 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More climate change data for Portugal
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 93.31 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,543 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,218 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,325 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 154.46 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 950.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 585.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 364.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.21 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Portugal?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Portugal was 2.53 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9 kg per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.84 kg per person in 1962.
- How does Portugal rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- Portugal ranks 62nd out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.