Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers in Denmark

Denmark: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers was 184.48 million kg in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
184.48 million kg
World rank
62nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
419.04 million kg
in 1983
All-time low
133.48 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers in Denmark, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

In 2050, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Denmark stood at 184.48 million kg.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Denmark peaked at 419.04 million kg in 1983 and was at its lowest, 133.48 million kg, in 1961.

Denmark ranks 62nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) in Denmark, 1961 to 2050.
Year kg Change
1961 133.48 million kg
1962 142.17 million kg +6.5%
1963 152.79 million kg +7.5%
1964 168.69 million kg +10.4%
1965 191.59 million kg +13.6%
1966 214.86 million kg +12.1%
1967 232.63 million kg +8.3%
1968 247.99 million kg +6.6%
1969 270.21 million kg +9.0%
1970 289.34 million kg +7.1%
1971 308.25 million kg +6.5%
1972 329.48 million kg +6.9%
1973 365.15 million kg +10.8%
1974 300.44 million kg -17.7%
1975 339.09 million kg +12.9%
1976 349.50 million kg +3.1%
1977 373.71 million kg +6.9%
1978 379.88 million kg +1.7%
1979 393.90 million kg +3.7%
1980 374.10 million kg -5.0%
1981 375.97 million kg +0.5%
1982 391.39 million kg +4.1%
1983 419.04 million kg +7.1%
1984 398.15 million kg -5.0%
1985 382.09 million kg -4.0%
1986 381.26 million kg -0.2%
1987 367.00 million kg -3.7%
1988 376.90 million kg +2.7%
1989 400.40 million kg +6.2%
1990 394.90 million kg -1.4%
1991 370.00 million kg -6.3%
1992 333.00 million kg -10.0%
1993 325.00 million kg -2.4%
1994 316.00 million kg -2.8%
1995 291.00 million kg -7.9%
1996 288.00 million kg -1.0%
1997 283.00 million kg -1.7%
1998 263.00 million kg -7.1%
1999 248.00 million kg -5.7%
2000 234.00 million kg -5.6%
2001 210.63 million kg -10.0%
2002 202.00 million kg -4.1%
2003 206.00 million kg +2.0%
2004 182.17 million kg -11.6%
2005 179.05 million kg -1.7%
2006 190.31 million kg +6.3%
2007 192.94 million kg +1.4%
2008 218.22 million kg +13.1%
2009 186.98 million kg -14.3%
2010 180.10 million kg -3.7%
2011 183.15 million kg +1.7%
2012 189.00 million kg +3.2%
2013 178.56 million kg -5.5%
2014 204.67 million kg +14.6%
2015 225.05 million kg +10.0%
2016 240.73 million kg +7.0%
2017 236.49 million kg -1.8%
2018 224.39 million kg -5.1%
2019 225.24 million kg +0.4%
2020 233.47 million kg +3.7%
2021 202.58 million kg -13.2%
2022 196.08 million kg -3.2%
2023 196.05 million kg -0.0%
2030 183.36 million kg -6.5%
2050 184.48 million kg +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 194.94 million kg 133.48 million kg 270.21 million kg 9
1970s 342.87 million kg 289.34 million kg 393.90 million kg 10
1980s 386.63 million kg 367.00 million kg 419.04 million kg 10
1990s 311.19 million kg 248.00 million kg 394.90 million kg 10
2000s 200.23 million kg 179.05 million kg 234.00 million kg 10
2010s 208.74 million kg 178.56 million kg 240.73 million kg 10
2020s 207.05 million kg 196.05 million kg 233.47 million kg 4
2030s 183.36 million kg 183.36 million kg 183.36 million kg 1
2050s 184.48 million kg 184.48 million kg 184.48 million kg 1

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 59 China, Taiwan Province of 211.43 million kg compare
  2. 60 Mali 209.26 million kg compare
  3. 61 Paraguay 195.39 million kg compare
  4. 63 Zimbabwe 178.46 million kg compare
  5. 64 Bulgaria 176.16 million kg compare
  6. 65 Belgium-Luxembourg 171.00 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Denmark?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Denmark was 184.48 million kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 419.04 million kg in 1983.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 133.48 million kg in 1961.
How does Denmark rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers?
Denmark ranks 62nd out of 198 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Denmark 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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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
251 places, 13,449 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).