Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Italy
Italy: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Italy, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Italy stood at 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Italy peaked at 0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
That places Italy 116th out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Italy, year by year
| Year | kg per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0019 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.002 kg per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0019 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1974 | 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1975 | 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | -32.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | +25.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | +25.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP, 36% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0019 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More climate change data for Italy
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 791.33 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,645 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,171 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,474 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 19.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 659.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 9,097 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,740 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,357 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 21.66 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Italy?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Italy was 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Italy rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- Italy ranks 116th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.