Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Portugal
Portugal: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 31.08 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Portugal, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 31.08 % change on previous year for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in 2023.
The figure is up 209.9% on the previous year and up 779.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Portugal peaked at 57.72 % change on previous year in 1963 and was at its lowest, -31.97 % change on previous year, in 1970.
That places Portugal 34th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -19.49 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 57.72 % change on previous year | -396.2% |
| 1964 | 25.28 % change on previous year | -56.2% |
| 1965 | -18.84 % change on previous year | -174.5% |
| 1966 | -20.69 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 1967 | 45.08 % change on previous year | -317.9% |
| 1968 | -0.3888 % change on previous year | -100.9% |
| 1969 | 11.31 % change on previous year | -3010.3% |
| 1970 | -31.97 % change on previous year | -382.6% |
| 1971 | 18.05 % change on previous year | -156.4% |
| 1972 | 44.1 % change on previous year | +144.4% |
| 1973 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -104.6% |
| 1974 | -0.6953 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 1975 | 11.17 % change on previous year | -1706.4% |
| 1976 | -3.12 % change on previous year | -127.9% |
| 1977 | 13.06 % change on previous year | -518.7% |
| 1978 | -10.25 % change on previous year | -178.5% |
| 1979 | 11.86 % change on previous year | -215.7% |
| 1980 | -11.89 % change on previous year | -200.3% |
| 1981 | 6.18 % change on previous year | -151.9% |
| 1982 | -4.47 % change on previous year | -172.4% |
| 1983 | -9.28 % change on previous year | +107.5% |
| 1984 | -1.98 % change on previous year | -78.6% |
| 1985 | 11.36 % change on previous year | -672.7% |
| 1986 | 9.18 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 1987 | -0.2003 % change on previous year | -102.2% |
| 1988 | 4.68 % change on previous year | -2438.0% |
| 1989 | -7.09 % change on previous year | -251.5% |
| 1990 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -146.5% |
| 1991 | -6.13 % change on previous year | -285.5% |
| 1992 | -9.93 % change on previous year | +62.1% |
| 1993 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -115.9% |
| 1994 | -0.7752 % change on previous year | -149.2% |
| 1995 | -2.34 % change on previous year | +202.3% |
| 1996 | 5.6 % change on previous year | -338.9% |
| 1997 | -8.33 % change on previous year | -248.8% |
| 1998 | 8.26 % change on previous year | -199.2% |
| 1999 | -8.4 % change on previous year | -201.6% |
| 2000 | -5.83 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 2001 | -8.85 % change on previous year | +51.7% |
| 2002 | -1.94 % change on previous year | -78.1% |
| 2003 | -5.94 % change on previous year | +205.9% |
| 2004 | -7.37 % change on previous year | +24.0% |
| 2005 | -4.55 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 2006 | 4.04 % change on previous year | -188.8% |
| 2007 | 29.31 % change on previous year | +626.0% |
| 2008 | -6.97 % change on previous year | -123.8% |
| 2009 | -7.46 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -140.8% |
| 2011 | -5.15 % change on previous year | -269.4% |
| 2012 | 12.38 % change on previous year | -340.6% |
| 2013 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -71.4% |
| 2014 | 17.49 % change on previous year | +394.5% |
| 2015 | -9.3 % change on previous year | -153.2% |
| 2016 | -8.03 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 2017 | -5.4 % change on previous year | -32.7% |
| 2018 | -1.19 % change on previous year | -78.0% |
| 2019 | 5.95 % change on previous year | -600.2% |
| 2020 | -3.93 % change on previous year | -166.1% |
| 2021 | -8.05 % change on previous year | +104.8% |
| 2022 | -28.28 % change on previous year | +251.2% |
| 2023 | 31.08 % change on previous year | -209.9% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 31.08 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0004 % change on previous year. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Portugal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +3010.3% | -0.3888 % change on previous year | 11.31 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +2438.0% | -0.2003 % change on previous year | 4.68 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | +1706.4% | -0.6953 % change on previous year | 11.17 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10 % change on previous year | -20.69 % change on previous year | 57.72 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 5.02 % change on previous year | -31.97 % change on previous year | 44.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3518 % change on previous year | -11.89 % change on previous year | 11.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.72 % change on previous year | -9.93 % change on previous year | 8.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.56 % change on previous year | -8.85 % change on previous year | 29.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 % change on previous year | -9.3 % change on previous year | 17.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.29 % change on previous year | -28.28 % change on previous year | 31.08 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 31 Afghanistan 37.21 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Maldives 36.7 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Zambia 35 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Niger 31.08 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Finland 30.2 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Montenegro 28.76 % change on previous year compare
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 31.08 % change on previous year 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 57.72 % change on previous year in 1963.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.97 % change on previous year in 1970.
- How does Portugal rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- Portugal ranks 34th out of 215 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 up 779.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 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
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.