Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers in Mauritania

Mauritania: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers was 5.05 million kg in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
5.05 million kg
World rank
145th
of 198 countries
All-time high
6.16 million kg
in 1992
All-time low
174,000 kg
in 1973
Years of data
50
1973–2050

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers in Mauritania, 1973–2050

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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 Mauritania stood at 5.05 million kg.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Mauritania peaked at 6.16 million kg in 1992 and was at its lowest, 174,000 kg, in 1973.

Mauritania ranks 145th 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 Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) in Mauritania, 1973 to 2050.
Year kg Change
1973 174,000 kg
1974 358,000 kg +105.7%
1975 1.10 million kg +207.3%
1976 500,000 kg -54.5%
1977 1.90 million kg +280.0%
1978 1.90 million kg +0.0%
1979 1.20 million kg -36.8%
1980 400,000 kg -66.7%
1983 440,000 kg +10.0%
1984 440,000 kg +0.0%
1985 1.91 million kg +334.1%
1986 900,000 kg -52.9%
1987 900,000 kg +0.0%
1988 2.00 million kg +122.2%
1989 1.70 million kg -15.0%
1990 3.50 million kg +105.9%
1991 4.50 million kg +28.6%
1992 6.16 million kg +36.8%
1993 3.98 million kg -35.3%
1994 4.00 million kg +0.4%
1995 4.00 million kg +0.0%
1996 5.00 million kg +25.0%
1997 1.52 million kg -69.6%
1998 1.80 million kg +18.3%
1999 2.40 million kg +33.3%
2001 2.90 million kg +20.8%
2002 1.27 million kg -56.2%
2003 1.47 million kg +16.0%
2004 1.31 million kg -11.2%
2005 1.66 million kg +27.1%
2006 1.77 million kg +6.4%
2007 901,600 kg -49.0%
2008 1.25 million kg +38.8%
2009 1.24 million kg -0.7%
2010 2.24 million kg +80.4%
2011 1.38 million kg -38.2%
2012 1.92 million kg +38.9%
2013 2.29 million kg +19.1%
2014 2.25 million kg -1.8%
2015 1.90 million kg -15.3%
2016 2.69 million kg +41.3%
2017 3.31 million kg +23.1%
2018 3.32 million kg +0.3%
2019 3.41 million kg +2.8%
2020 3.86 million kg +13.2%
2021 2.83 million kg -26.7%
2022 1.92 million kg -32.3%
2023 1.92 million kg +0.0%
2030 2.16 million kg +12.8%
2050 5.05 million kg +133.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.02 million kg 174,000 kg 1.90 million kg 7
1980s 1.09 million kg 400,000 kg 2.00 million kg 8
1990s 3.69 million kg 1.52 million kg 6.16 million kg 10
2000s 1.53 million kg 901,600 kg 2.90 million kg 9
2010s 2.47 million kg 1.38 million kg 3.41 million kg 10
2020s 2.63 million kg 1.92 million kg 3.86 million kg 4
2030s 2.16 million kg 2.16 million kg 2.16 million kg 1
2050s 5.05 million kg 5.05 million kg 5.05 million kg 1

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 142 Belize 5.79 million kg compare
  2. 143 Namibia 5.64 million kg compare
  3. 144 Oman 5.10 million kg compare
  4. 146 Sierra Leone 3.65 million kg compare
  5. 147 Bhutan 2.70 million kg compare
  6. 148 Guinea-Bissau 2.69 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Mauritania?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Mauritania was 5.05 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 Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 6.16 million kg in 1992.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 174,000 kg in 1973.
How does Mauritania rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers?
Mauritania ranks 145th out of 198 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Mauritania 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).