Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Norway

Norway: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 14.72 million kg in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
14.72 million kg
World rank
69th
of 199 countries
All-time high
14.72 million kg
in 2050
All-time low
4.99 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Norway, 1961–2050

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Norway is 14.72 million kg, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Norway peaked at 14.72 million kg in 2050 and was at its lowest, 4.99 million kg, in 1961.

That places Norway 69th out of 199 countries with data for 2050, putting it 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 Norway, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises in Norway, 1961 to 2050.
Year kg Change
1961 4.99 million kg
1962 6.01 million kg +20.4%
1963 5.68 million kg -5.5%
1964 5.86 million kg +3.2%
1965 6.29 million kg +7.3%
1966 6.31 million kg +0.3%
1967 6.75 million kg +7.0%
1968 6.89 million kg +2.1%
1969 7.70 million kg +11.8%
1970 7.82 million kg +1.6%
1971 8.15 million kg +4.2%
1972 7.88 million kg -3.3%
1973 8.53 million kg +8.2%
1974 9.62 million kg +12.8%
1975 9.78 million kg +1.7%
1976 9.50 million kg -2.9%
1977 10.12 million kg +6.5%
1978 10.85 million kg +7.2%
1979 11.32 million kg +4.3%
1980 11.01 million kg -2.7%
1981 10.67 million kg -3.1%
1982 10.91 million kg +2.2%
1983 11.06 million kg +1.4%
1984 11.08 million kg +0.2%
1985 10.60 million kg -4.3%
1986 10.98 million kg +3.6%
1987 11.12 million kg +1.3%
1988 11.01 million kg -1.0%
1989 11.04 million kg +0.3%
1990 11.08 million kg +0.4%
1991 11.09 million kg +0.1%
1992 10.93 million kg -1.5%
1993 10.68 million kg -2.3%
1994 11.00 million kg +3.0%
1995 11.20 million kg +1.8%
1996 11.20 million kg +0.0%
1997 11.20 million kg +0.0%
1998 10.60 million kg -5.4%
1999 10.60 million kg +0.0%
2000 10.20 million kg -3.8%
2001 10.06 million kg -1.4%
2002 9.92 million kg -1.4%
2003 10.26 million kg +3.4%
2004 10.34 million kg +0.8%
2005 10.55 million kg +2.1%
2006 10.30 million kg -2.4%
2007 10.63 million kg +3.2%
2008 10.77 million kg +1.3%
2009 9.27 million kg -13.9%
2010 8.54 million kg -8.0%
2011 9.60 million kg +12.5%
2012 9.45 million kg -1.6%
2013 9.55 million kg +1.1%
2014 9.92 million kg +3.9%
2015 10.26 million kg +3.4%
2016 10.25 million kg -0.1%
2017 9.97 million kg -2.7%
2018 10.24 million kg +2.7%
2019 10.67 million kg +4.2%
2020 10.59 million kg -0.8%
2021 10.71 million kg +1.2%
2022 11.05 million kg +3.1%
2023 10.61 million kg -3.9%
2030 13.04 million kg +22.9%
2050 14.72 million kg +12.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.28 million kg 4.99 million kg 7.70 million kg 9
1970s 9.36 million kg 7.82 million kg 11.32 million kg 10
1980s 10.95 million kg 10.60 million kg 11.12 million kg 10
1990s 10.96 million kg 10.60 million kg 11.20 million kg 10
2000s 10.23 million kg 9.27 million kg 10.77 million kg 10
2010s 9.84 million kg 8.54 million kg 10.67 million kg 10
2020s 10.74 million kg 10.59 million kg 11.05 million kg 4
2030s 13.04 million kg 13.04 million kg 13.04 million kg 1
2050s 14.72 million kg 14.72 million kg 14.72 million kg 1

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 66 Sweden 16.04 million kg compare
  2. 67 El Salvador 15.56 million kg compare
  3. 68 Myanmar 15.10 million kg compare
  4. 70 Finland 14.65 million kg compare
  5. 71 Belgium 14.35 million kg compare
  6. 72 Saudi Arabia 13.45 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Norway?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Norway was 14.72 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 Norway?
The highest recorded value was 14.72 million kg in 2050.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 4.99 million kg in 1961.
How does Norway rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
Norway ranks 69th out of 199 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Norway 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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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
252 places, 14,463 data points, 1961–2050
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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).