Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 0.1504 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in European Union (27), 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
European Union (27) recorded 0.1504 % change on previous year for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in 2023.
That represents a change of up 101.4% on the previous year and down 95.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in European Union (27) peaked at 10.81 % change on previous year in 1968 and was at its lowest, -13.7 % change on previous year, in 1990.
That places European Union (27) 25th out of 35 groups 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 European Union (27), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 5.28 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 7.65 % change on previous year | +45.0% |
| 1964 | 9.79 % change on previous year | +27.9% |
| 1965 | 10.76 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 1966 | 10.1 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1967 | 9.65 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 10.81 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 1969 | 7.44 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 1970 | 5.84 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 1971 | 5.05 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 1972 | 6.11 % change on previous year | +20.9% |
| 1973 | 5.61 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1974 | -0.6817 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 1975 | 8.21 % change on previous year | -1304.6% |
| 1976 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -83.8% |
| 1977 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +120.9% |
| 1978 | 8.54 % change on previous year | +190.8% |
| 1979 | 4.03 % change on previous year | -52.8% |
| 1980 | -1.52 % change on previous year | -137.6% |
| 1981 | -0.4004 % change on previous year | -73.6% |
| 1982 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -619.7% |
| 1983 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.4476 % change on previous year | -77.8% |
| 1985 | 3.07 % change on previous year | +586.5% |
| 1986 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -64.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1852 % change on previous year | -83.0% |
| 1988 | 2.35 % change on previous year | +1167.1% |
| 1989 | -2.84 % change on previous year | -220.9% |
| 1990 | -13.7 % change on previous year | +382.9% |
| 1991 | -8.57 % change on previous year | -37.4% |
| 1992 | -4.11 % change on previous year | -52.0% |
| 1993 | 4.22 % change on previous year | -202.6% |
| 1994 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 1995 | -2.18 % change on previous year | -164.3% |
| 1996 | 6.38 % change on previous year | -393.0% |
| 1997 | -1.04 % change on previous year | -116.4% |
| 1998 | 0.5358 % change on previous year | -151.3% |
| 1999 | 0.5385 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2000 | -5.83 % change on previous year | -1183.2% |
| 2001 | -0.3854 % change on previous year | -93.4% |
| 2002 | -1.31 % change on previous year | +239.4% |
| 2003 | 5.01 % change on previous year | -483.1% |
| 2004 | -2.96 % change on previous year | -159.0% |
| 2005 | -3.8 % change on previous year | +28.6% |
| 2006 | -0.693 % change on previous year | -81.8% |
| 2007 | 6.98 % change on previous year | -1107.1% |
| 2008 | -8.94 % change on previous year | -228.1% |
| 2009 | -6.2 % change on previous year | -30.6% |
| 2010 | 7.64 % change on previous year | -223.2% |
| 2011 | -1.88 % change on previous year | -124.6% |
| 2012 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -231.7% |
| 2013 | 3.19 % change on previous year | +28.9% |
| 2014 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -34.4% |
| 2015 | 2.21 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2016 | -0.1654 % change on previous year | -107.5% |
| 2017 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -1142.1% |
| 2018 | -4.96 % change on previous year | -387.6% |
| 2019 | -1.26 % change on previous year | -74.6% |
| 2020 | -0.4993 % change on previous year | -60.3% |
| 2021 | -2.83 % change on previous year | +466.5% |
| 2022 | -10.68 % change on previous year | +277.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1504 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in European Union (27) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +1304.6% | -0.6817 % change on previous year | 8.21 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | -1183.2% | 0.5385 % change on previous year | -5.83 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +1167.1% | 0.1852 % change on previous year | 2.35 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +1142.1% | -0.1654 % change on previous year | 1.72 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +1107.1% | -0.693 % change on previous year | 6.98 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.93 % change on previous year | 5.28 % change on previous year | 10.81 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.7 % change on previous year | -0.6817 % change on previous year | 8.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6479 % change on previous year | -2.84 % change on previous year | 3.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.45 % change on previous year | -13.7 % change on previous year | 6.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.81 % change on previous year | -8.94 % change on previous year | 6.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 % change on previous year | -4.96 % change on previous year | 7.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.46 % change on previous year | -10.68 % change on previous year | 0.1504 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27)
- 22 Democratic Republic of the Congo 46.69 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Mozambique 46.2 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Republic of Moldova 45.91 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Fiji 43.36 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Timor-Leste 43.16 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Cook Islands 42.86 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Thailand 41.42 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for European Union (27)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 9.88 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 286,573 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 62,761 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 223,812 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 236.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7,993 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 78,523 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 71,362 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,161 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 269.29 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in European Union (27)?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in European Union (27) was 0.1504 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 10.81 % change on previous year in 1968.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.7 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does European Union (27) rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- European Union (27) ranks 25th out of 35 groups with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this European Union (27) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.