Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Uruguay
Uruguay: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 28.23 million kg in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Uruguay, 1961–2050
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 Uruguay is 28.23 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 Uruguay peaked at 28.23 million kg in 2050 and was at its lowest, 450,000 kg, in 1961.
That places Uruguay 47th out of 199 countries with data for 2050, 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 Uruguay, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 450,000 kg | — |
| 1962 | 670,000 kg | +48.9% |
| 1963 | 730,000 kg | +9.0% |
| 1964 | 1.21 million kg | +65.5% |
| 1965 | 831,000 kg | -31.2% |
| 1966 | 737,500 kg | -11.3% |
| 1967 | 705,200 kg | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 1.35 million kg | +91.2% |
| 1969 | 1.21 million kg | -10.2% |
| 1970 | 1.45 million kg | +19.8% |
| 1971 | 1.85 million kg | +27.6% |
| 1972 | 1.60 million kg | -13.5% |
| 1973 | 1.54 million kg | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 990,000 kg | -35.7% |
| 1975 | 1.11 million kg | +12.1% |
| 1976 | 1.79 million kg | +61.3% |
| 1977 | 1.78 million kg | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 1.44 million kg | -19.1% |
| 1979 | 2.18 million kg | +51.4% |
| 1980 | 2.11 million kg | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 2.04 million kg | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 2.25 million kg | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 1.67 million kg | -25.8% |
| 1984 | 1.95 million kg | +16.8% |
| 1985 | 1.71 million kg | -12.3% |
| 1986 | 1.28 million kg | -25.1% |
| 1987 | 1.55 million kg | +21.1% |
| 1988 | 3.09 million kg | +99.3% |
| 1989 | 2.45 million kg | -20.6% |
| 1990 | 2.77 million kg | +12.7% |
| 1991 | 2.83 million kg | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 3.19 million kg | +12.6% |
| 1993 | 3.40 million kg | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 2.50 million kg | -26.5% |
| 1995 | 2.10 million kg | -16.0% |
| 1996 | 4.70 million kg | +123.8% |
| 1997 | 4.70 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5.35 million kg | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 4.30 million kg | -19.6% |
| 2000 | 3.62 million kg | -15.7% |
| 2001 | 5.34 million kg | +47.5% |
| 2002 | 2.60 million kg | -51.4% |
| 2003 | 6.59 million kg | +153.6% |
| 2004 | 8.44 million kg | +28.1% |
| 2005 | 7.39 million kg | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 9.65 million kg | +30.6% |
| 2007 | 9.26 million kg | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 9.26 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10.52 million kg | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 15.15 million kg | +44.0% |
| 2011 | 14.11 million kg | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 21.70 million kg | +53.8% |
| 2013 | 20.82 million kg | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 17.61 million kg | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 11.54 million kg | -34.4% |
| 2016 | 15.66 million kg | +35.6% |
| 2017 | 15.55 million kg | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 16.02 million kg | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 17.22 million kg | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 20.41 million kg | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 22.82 million kg | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 21.25 million kg | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 20.18 million kg | -5.0% |
| 2030 | 23.71 million kg | +17.5% |
| 2050 | 28.23 million kg | +19.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 876,644 kg | 450,000 kg | 1.35 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.57 million kg | 990,000 kg | 2.18 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.01 million kg | 1.28 million kg | 3.09 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.58 million kg | 2.10 million kg | 5.35 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.27 million kg | 2.60 million kg | 10.52 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.54 million kg | 11.54 million kg | 21.70 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.16 million kg | 20.18 million kg | 22.82 million kg | 4 |
| 2030s | 23.71 million kg | 23.71 million kg | 23.71 million kg | 1 |
| 2050s | 28.23 million kg | 28.23 million kg | 28.23 million kg | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 44 Yugoslav SFR 28.80 million kg compare
- 45 Hungary 28.51 million kg compare
- 46 Republic of Korea 28.40 million kg compare
- 48 Czechoslovakia 28.00 million kg compare
- 49 Serbia and Montenegro 27.70 million kg compare
- 50 Kenya 27.63 million kg compare
More climate change data for Uruguay
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 30,988 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,806 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 24,182 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 25.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 863.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,857 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,098 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,759 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.92 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 62.82 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Uruguay?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Uruguay was 28.23 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 28.23 million kg in 2050.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 450,000 kg in 1961.
- How does Uruguay rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- Uruguay ranks 47th out of 199 countries with data for 2050.
- Where does this Uruguay 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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About this data
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).