Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers in Belgium-Luxembourg
Belgium-Luxembourg: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers was 171.00 million kg in 1999. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers in Belgium-Luxembourg, 1961–1999
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 1999, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Belgium-Luxembourg stood at 171.00 million kg.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Belgium-Luxembourg peaked at 204.70 million kg in 1983 and was at its lowest, 109.13 million kg, in 1961.
Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 65th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers in Belgium-Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 109.13 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 148.66 million kg | +36.2% |
| 1963 | 161.64 million kg | +8.7% |
| 1964 | 127.61 million kg | -21.1% |
| 1965 | 153.48 million kg | +20.3% |
| 1966 | 160.53 million kg | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 177.90 million kg | +10.8% |
| 1968 | 172.78 million kg | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 188.40 million kg | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 177.72 million kg | -5.7% |
| 1971 | 179.43 million kg | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 179.84 million kg | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 179.22 million kg | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 185.10 million kg | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 182.49 million kg | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 189.04 million kg | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 191.79 million kg | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 196.66 million kg | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 197.76 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 194.28 million kg | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 195.42 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 197.50 million kg | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 204.70 million kg | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 199.10 million kg | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 199.10 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 199.50 million kg | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 198.90 million kg | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 196.00 million kg | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 190.00 million kg | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 186.00 million kg | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 182.00 million kg | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 173.00 million kg | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 169.00 million kg | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 168.00 million kg | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 167.00 million kg | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 172.00 million kg | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 171.00 million kg | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 171.00 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 171.00 million kg | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 155.57 million kg | 109.13 million kg | 188.40 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 185.91 million kg | 177.72 million kg | 197.76 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 197.45 million kg | 190.00 million kg | 204.70 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 173.00 million kg | 167.00 million kg | 186.00 million kg | 10 |
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More climate change data for Belgium-Luxembourg
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2943 kt (1999)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 171.00 million kg (1999)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 943.53 kt (1999)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 11,686 kt (1999)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,451 kt (1999)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,235 kt (1999)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 9.25 kt (1999)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,113 kt (1999)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.17 kt (1999)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 329.83 kt (1999)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Belgium-Luxembourg?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Belgium-Luxembourg was 171.00 million kg in 1999, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers recorded in Belgium-Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 204.70 million kg in 1983.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers recorded in Belgium-Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 109.13 million kg in 1961.
- How does Belgium-Luxembourg rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers?
- Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 65th out of 198 countries with data for 1999.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers rising or falling in Belgium-Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium-Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use). 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).