Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Iraq
Iraq: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 0.3766 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
In 2023, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Iraq stood at 0.3766 kg per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Iraq peaked at 1.99 kg per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0135 kg per person, in 1962.
That places Iraq 89th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Iraq, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0145 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0135 kg per person | -6.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0264 kg per person | +96.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0286 kg per person | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 0.032 kg per person | +11.6% |
| 1966 | 0.056 kg per person | +75.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0728 kg per person | +30.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0909 kg per person | +24.8% |
| 1969 | 0.108 kg per person | +18.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1233 kg per person | +14.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1336 kg per person | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1438 kg per person | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1865 kg per person | +29.7% |
| 1974 | 0.2446 kg per person | +31.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2166 kg per person | -11.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2934 kg per person | +35.5% |
| 1977 | 0.3649 kg per person | +24.4% |
| 1978 | 0.3402 kg per person | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 0.5634 kg per person | +65.6% |
| 1980 | 0.4745 kg per person | -15.8% |
| 1981 | 0.4541 kg per person | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.4491 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3659 kg per person | -18.5% |
| 1984 | 0.7171 kg per person | +96.0% |
| 1985 | 0.7651 kg per person | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 0.818 kg per person | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 0.8989 kg per person | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 0.9735 kg per person | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 0.7972 kg per person | -18.1% |
| 1990 | 0.7394 kg per person | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 0.5347 kg per person | -27.7% |
| 1992 | 0.7104 kg per person | +32.9% |
| 1993 | 1.18 kg per person | +65.7% |
| 1994 | 1.18 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 1.08 kg per person | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 1.12 kg per person | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 1.09 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 1.1 kg per person | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.08 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 1.03 kg per person | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 1.99 kg per person | +94.2% |
| 2002 | 1.95 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1686 kg per person | -91.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3725 kg per person | +120.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5417 kg per person | +45.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5836 kg per person | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4453 kg per person | -23.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5665 kg per person | +27.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5717 kg per person | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3478 kg per person | -39.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4301 kg per person | +23.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4715 kg per person | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 0.453 kg per person | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2193 kg per person | -51.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1684 kg per person | -23.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2716 kg per person | +61.3% |
| 2017 | 0.46 kg per person | +69.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4297 kg per person | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4391 kg per person | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4598 kg per person | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3941 kg per person | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3851 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3766 kg per person | -2.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.3766 kg per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5851 kg per person, 64% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.3766 kg per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1875 kg per person, 2.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0492 kg per person | 0.0135 kg per person | 0.108 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.261 kg per person | 0.1233 kg per person | 0.5634 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6713 kg per person | 0.3659 kg per person | 0.9735 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9812 kg per person | 0.5347 kg per person | 1.18 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8218 kg per person | 0.1686 kg per person | 1.99 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.369 kg per person | 0.1684 kg per person | 0.4715 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4039 kg per person | 0.3766 kg per person | 0.4598 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More climate change data for Iraq
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 672.48 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 10,634 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,750 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,884 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14.15 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 245.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,859 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,294 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,565 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 16.21 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Iraq?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Iraq was 0.3766 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1.99 kg per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0135 kg per person in 1962.
- How does Iraq rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- Iraq ranks 89th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.