Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers in Libya

Libya: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers was 76.27 million kg in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
76.27 million kg
World rank
90th
of 198 countries
All-time high
76.27 million kg
in 2050
All-time low
1.47 million kg
in 1964
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers in Libya, 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 Libya stood at 76.27 million kg. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Libya peaked at 76.27 million kg in 2050 and was at its lowest, 1.47 million kg, in 1964.

Libya ranks 90th of 198 countries on this measure, 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) — Synthetic fertilizers in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) in Libya, 1961 to 2050.
Year kg Change
1961 2.50 million kg
1962 2.00 million kg -20.0%
1963 1.58 million kg -21.1%
1964 1.47 million kg -6.8%
1965 1.71 million kg +16.0%
1966 2.71 million kg +58.8%
1967 3.36 million kg +23.8%
1968 4.07 million kg +21.4%
1969 3.29 million kg -19.1%
1970 4.51 million kg +36.9%
1971 8.00 million kg +77.3%
1972 7.00 million kg -12.5%
1973 7.00 million kg +0.0%
1974 10.10 million kg +44.3%
1975 15.00 million kg +48.5%
1976 13.10 million kg -12.7%
1977 16.70 million kg +27.5%
1978 13.80 million kg -17.4%
1979 22.54 million kg +63.3%
1980 18.30 million kg -18.8%
1981 27.22 million kg +48.7%
1982 35.20 million kg +29.3%
1983 33.90 million kg -3.7%
1984 31.90 million kg -5.9%
1985 27.80 million kg -12.9%
1986 31.70 million kg +14.0%
1987 37.80 million kg +19.2%
1988 32.50 million kg -14.0%
1989 30.00 million kg -7.7%
1990 35.00 million kg +16.7%
1991 35.00 million kg +0.0%
1992 26.70 million kg -23.7%
1993 34.60 million kg +29.6%
1994 24.40 million kg -29.5%
1995 30.00 million kg +23.0%
1996 16.60 million kg -44.7%
1997 17.50 million kg +5.4%
1998 20.00 million kg +14.3%
1999 43.60 million kg +118.0%
2000 31.70 million kg -27.3%
2001 20.70 million kg -34.7%
2002 30.80 million kg +48.8%
2003 23.80 million kg -22.7%
2004 29.60 million kg +24.4%
2005 32.00 million kg +8.1%
2006 32.00 million kg +0.0%
2007 32.00 million kg +0.0%
2008 32.00 million kg +0.0%
2009 32.00 million kg +0.0%
2010 32.00 million kg +0.0%
2011 31.90 million kg -0.3%
2012 32.40 million kg +1.6%
2013 31.20 million kg -3.7%
2014 17.50 million kg -43.9%
2015 14.00 million kg -20.0%
2016 15.70 million kg +12.1%
2017 25.80 million kg +64.3%
2018 15.10 million kg -41.5%
2019 14.50 million kg -4.0%
2020 13.70 million kg -5.5%
2021 13.70 million kg +0.0%
2022 13.70 million kg +0.0%
2023 13.70 million kg +0.0%
2030 60.27 million kg +339.9%
2050 76.27 million kg +26.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.52 million kg 1.47 million kg 4.07 million kg 9
1970s 11.78 million kg 4.51 million kg 22.54 million kg 10
1980s 30.63 million kg 18.30 million kg 37.80 million kg 10
1990s 28.34 million kg 16.60 million kg 43.60 million kg 10
2000s 29.66 million kg 20.70 million kg 32.00 million kg 10
2010s 23.01 million kg 14.00 million kg 32.40 million kg 10
2020s 13.70 million kg 13.70 million kg 13.70 million kg 4
2030s 60.27 million kg 60.27 million kg 60.27 million kg 1
2050s 76.27 million kg 76.27 million kg 76.27 million kg 1

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 87 Afghanistan 79.22 million kg compare
  2. 88 Somalia 76.68 million kg compare
  3. 89 Algeria 76.51 million kg compare
  4. 91 Switzerland 72.47 million kg compare
  5. 92 Cuba 70.05 million kg compare
  6. 93 Yemen 64.14 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Libya?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Libya was 76.27 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 Libya?
The highest recorded value was 76.27 million kg in 2050.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 1.47 million kg in 1964.
How does Libya rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers?
Libya ranks 90th out of 198 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Libya 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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Indicator
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).