Nutrient nitrogen N: Nitrogen fertilizer … fertilizer volatilises in Australia
Australia: Nutrient nitrogen N: Nitrogen fertilizer … fertilizer volatilises was 129.78 million kg in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2050)
129.78 million kg
World rank
19th
of 199 countries
All-time high
215.03 million kg
in 2023
All-time low
3.50 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Australia, 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 Australia stood at 129.78 million kg.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Australia peaked at 215.03 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.50 million kg, in 1961.
That places Australia 19th out of 199 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N: Nitrogen fertilizer … fertilizer volatilises in Australia, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.50 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 4.38 million kg | +25.1% |
| 1963 | 7.02 million kg | +60.3% |
| 1964 | 6.40 million kg | -8.8% |
| 1965 | 7.00 million kg | +9.4% |
| 1966 | 8.54 million kg | +22.0% |
| 1967 | 13.00 million kg | +52.2% |
| 1968 | 14.04 million kg | +8.0% |
| 1969 | 12.54 million kg | -10.7% |
| 1970 | 12.34 million kg | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 12.42 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 16.66 million kg | +34.1% |
| 1973 | 17.23 million kg | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 17.76 million kg | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 16.70 million kg | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 20.78 million kg | +24.4% |
| 1977 | 17.70 million kg | -14.8% |
| 1978 | 21.50 million kg | +21.5% |
| 1979 | 24.50 million kg | +14.0% |
| 1980 | 24.80 million kg | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 25.00 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 25.80 million kg | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 30.50 million kg | +18.2% |
| 1984 | 34.40 million kg | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 34.00 million kg | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 33.25 million kg | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 36.31 million kg | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 39.26 million kg | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 44.03 million kg | +12.1% |
| 1990 | 43.94 million kg | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 46.23 million kg | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 48.82 million kg | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 56.54 million kg | +15.8% |
| 1994 | 58.32 million kg | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 67.13 million kg | +15.1% |
| 1996 | 82.46 million kg | +22.8% |
| 1997 | 83.94 million kg | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 97.90 million kg | +16.6% |
| 1999 | 108.20 million kg | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 95.10 million kg | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 103.40 million kg | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 97.23 million kg | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 93.29 million kg | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 105.65 million kg | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 95.22 million kg | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 85.81 million kg | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 84.80 million kg | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 83.50 million kg | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 84.98 million kg | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 98.18 million kg | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 109.89 million kg | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 112.46 million kg | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 122.21 million kg | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 140.46 million kg | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 130.28 million kg | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 147.41 million kg | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 149.38 million kg | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 141.12 million kg | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 133.76 million kg | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 180.55 million kg | +35.0% |
| 2021 | 206.19 million kg | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 192.24 million kg | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 215.03 million kg | +11.9% |
| 2030 | 116.02 million kg | -46.0% |
| 2050 | 129.78 million kg | +11.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 129.78 million kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.39 million kg, 24.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Australia's 129.78 million kg is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 753,609 kg, 172.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.49 million kg | 3.50 million kg | 14.04 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.76 million kg | 12.34 million kg | 24.50 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.73 million kg | 24.80 million kg | 44.03 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.35 million kg | 43.94 million kg | 108.20 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.90 million kg | 83.50 million kg | 105.65 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 128.51 million kg | 98.18 million kg | 149.38 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 198.50 million kg | 180.55 million kg | 215.03 million kg | 4 |
| 2030s | 116.02 million kg | 116.02 million kg | 116.02 million kg | 1 |
| 2050s | 129.78 million kg | 129.78 million kg | 129.78 million kg | 1 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 16 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.15 million kg compare
- 16 Russian Federation 160.42 million kg compare
- 17 Thailand 158.02 million kg compare
- 17 Polynesia 52,516 kg compare
- 18 Australia and New Zealand 141.09 million kg compare
- 18 Micronesia 7,364 kg compare
- 19 Timor-Leste 4,758 kg compare
- 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 3,806 kg compare
- 20 Philippines 122.89 million kg compare
- 21 Poland 104.82 million kg compare
- 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 100.79 million kg compare
More climate change data for Australia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.30 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 118,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 34,162 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 84,416 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 128.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,473 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,966 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,507 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 41.38 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Australia?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Australia was 129.78 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 215.03 million kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.50 million kg in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- Australia ranks 19th out of 199 countries with data for 2050.
- Where does this Australia 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 volatilises. 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).