Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) in Germany
Germany: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) was 1.70 billion kg in 2050. ▼ Falling
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers in Germany, 1961–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2050, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Germany stood at 1.70 billion kg.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Germany peaked at 2.41 billion kg in 1988 and was at its lowest, 877.00 million kg, in 1961.
That places Germany 17th out of 217 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) in Germany, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 877.00 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 1.03 billion kg | +17.6% |
| 1963 | 1.04 billion kg | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 1.12 billion kg | +8.4% |
| 1965 | 1.29 billion kg | +14.7% |
| 1966 | 1.32 billion kg | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 1.34 billion kg | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 1.44 billion kg | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 1.57 billion kg | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 1.64 billion kg | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 1.71 billion kg | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 1.85 billion kg | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 1.77 billion kg | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 1.87 billion kg | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 1.91 billion kg | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 2.08 billion kg | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 2.10 billion kg | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 2.14 billion kg | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 2.23 billion kg | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 2.30 billion kg | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 2.07 billion kg | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 2.17 billion kg | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 2.07 billion kg | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 2.15 billion kg | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 2.29 billion kg | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 2.29 billion kg | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 2.38 billion kg | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 2.41 billion kg | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 2.25 billion kg | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 1.79 billion kg | -20.7% |
| 1991 | 1.72 billion kg | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 1.68 billion kg | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 1.61 billion kg | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 1.79 billion kg | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 1.77 billion kg | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.76 billion kg | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.79 billion kg | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.90 billion kg | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 2.01 billion kg | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 1.85 billion kg | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 1.79 billion kg | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 1.79 billion kg | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.83 billion kg | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.78 billion kg | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.78 billion kg | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.60 billion kg | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 1.81 billion kg | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 1.55 billion kg | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 1.57 billion kg | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.79 billion kg | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 1.64 billion kg | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 1.65 billion kg | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.68 billion kg | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.82 billion kg | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 1.71 billion kg | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 1.66 billion kg | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.50 billion kg | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 1.34 billion kg | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 1.37 billion kg | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.27 billion kg | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 1.10 billion kg | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 1.01 billion kg | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 1.04 billion kg | +3.1% |
| 2030 | 1.69 billion kg | +63.0% |
| 2050 | 1.70 billion kg | +0.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 1.70 billion kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 53.90 million kg, 31.6× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Germany's 1.70 billion kg is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 120.73 million kg, 14.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | +63.0% | 1.04 billion kg | 1.69 billion kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.23 billion kg | 877.00 million kg | 1.57 billion kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.93 billion kg | 1.64 billion kg | 2.23 billion kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.24 billion kg | 2.07 billion kg | 2.41 billion kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.78 billion kg | 1.61 billion kg | 2.01 billion kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.73 billion kg | 1.55 billion kg | 1.85 billion kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 billion kg | 1.34 billion kg | 1.82 billion kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.10 billion kg | 1.01 billion kg | 1.27 billion kg | 4 |
| 2030s | 1.69 billion kg | 1.69 billion kg | 1.69 billion kg | 1 |
| 2050s | 1.70 billion kg | 1.70 billion kg | 1.70 billion kg | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More climate change data for Germany
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.70 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 43,971 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 9,073 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,898 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 34.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,246 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,350 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 12,227 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 122.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 46.14 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Germany?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Germany was 1.70 billion 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 2.41 billion kg in 1988.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 877.00 million kg in 1961.
- How does Germany rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers?
- Germany ranks 17th out of 217 countries with data for 2050.
- Where does this Germany 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).