Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Northern America
Northern America: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 1.30 billion kg in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
1.30 billion kg
Rank
10th
of 33 groups
All-time high
1.50 billion kg
in 2012
All-time low
305.40 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Northern America, 1961–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Northern America recorded 1.30 billion kg for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in 2050.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Northern America peaked at 1.50 billion kg in 2012 and was at its lowest, 305.40 million kg, in 1961.
Northern America ranks 10th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Northern America, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 305.40 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 351.94 million kg | +15.2% |
| 1963 | 397.22 million kg | +12.9% |
| 1964 | 429.32 million kg | +8.1% |
| 1965 | 484.43 million kg | +12.8% |
| 1966 | 553.47 million kg | +14.3% |
| 1967 | 625.08 million kg | +12.9% |
| 1968 | 650.34 million kg | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 688.65 million kg | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 746.86 million kg | +8.5% |
| 1971 | 766.11 million kg | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 785.33 million kg | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 856.19 million kg | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 850.04 million kg | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 946.62 million kg | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 1.02 billion kg | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 999.35 million kg | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 1.03 billion kg | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 1.10 billion kg | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 1.16 billion kg | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 1.12 billion kg | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 990.57 million kg | -11.6% |
| 1983 | 1.07 billion kg | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 1.16 billion kg | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 1.10 billion kg | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 1.05 billion kg | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 1.06 billion kg | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 1.07 billion kg | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 1.11 billion kg | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 1.13 billion kg | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 1.16 billion kg | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 1.17 billion kg | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 1.25 billion kg | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 1.24 billion kg | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 1.26 billion kg | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 1.29 billion kg | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 1.28 billion kg | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.29 billion kg | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.29 billion kg | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.23 billion kg | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 1.23 billion kg | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.26 billion kg | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.35 billion kg | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 1.27 billion kg | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 1.27 billion kg | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.33 billion kg | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 1.35 billion kg | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.23 billion kg | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 1.30 billion kg | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 1.37 billion kg | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 1.47 billion kg | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 1.50 billion kg | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.45 billion kg | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 1.43 billion kg | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.44 billion kg | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.41 billion kg | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.41 billion kg | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.47 billion kg | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 1.43 billion kg | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.50 billion kg | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 1.46 billion kg | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 1.42 billion kg | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 1.45 billion kg | +2.6% |
| 2030 | 1.23 billion kg | -15.7% |
| 2050 | 1.30 billion kg | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 498.43 million kg | 305.40 million kg | 688.65 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 909.92 million kg | 746.86 million kg | 1.10 billion kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.09 billion kg | 990.57 million kg | 1.16 billion kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.24 billion kg | 1.13 billion kg | 1.29 billion kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.28 billion kg | 1.23 billion kg | 1.35 billion kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.44 billion kg | 1.37 billion kg | 1.50 billion kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 billion kg | 1.42 billion kg | 1.50 billion kg | 4 |
| 2030s | 1.23 billion kg | 1.23 billion kg | 1.23 billion kg | 1 |
| 2050s | 1.30 billion kg | 1.30 billion kg | 1.30 billion kg | 1 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 7 Pakistan 631.76 million kg compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 35.98 million kg compare
- 8 Indonesia 373.34 million kg compare
- 9 Canada 226.79 million kg compare
- 9 United Republic of Tanzania 25.41 million kg compare
- 10 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 21.19 million kg compare
- 10 France 223.48 million kg compare
- 11 Bangladesh 204.88 million kg compare
- 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 3.68 million kg compare
- 12 Mexico 198.12 million kg compare
- 13 Egypt 182.84 million kg compare
- 13 Melanesia 2.76 million kg compare
More climate change data for Northern America
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 318,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 70,553 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 248,289 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 266.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8,867 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 124,612 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105,892 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,720 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 399.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 668.56 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Northern America?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Northern America was 1.30 billion 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 Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.50 billion kg in 2012.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 305.40 million kg in 1961.
- How does Northern America rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- Northern America ranks 10th out of 33 groups with data for 2050.
- Where does this Northern America 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).