Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) was 72.47 million kg in 2050. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers in Switzerland, 1961–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Switzerland is 72.47 million kg, measured in 2050.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Switzerland peaked at 72.60 million kg in 1987 and was at its lowest, 16.00 million kg, in 1961.
That places Switzerland 99th out of 217 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.00 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 23.72 million kg | +48.2% |
| 1963 | 22.95 million kg | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 21.50 million kg | -6.3% |
| 1965 | 25.30 million kg | +17.7% |
| 1966 | 30.80 million kg | +21.7% |
| 1967 | 31.70 million kg | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 33.10 million kg | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 34.70 million kg | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 36.70 million kg | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 37.20 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 39.30 million kg | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 41.50 million kg | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 37.90 million kg | -8.7% |
| 1975 | 44.30 million kg | +16.9% |
| 1976 | 50.60 million kg | +14.2% |
| 1977 | 55.00 million kg | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 63.50 million kg | +15.5% |
| 1979 | 64.50 million kg | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 65.60 million kg | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 62.90 million kg | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 60.20 million kg | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 67.40 million kg | +12.0% |
| 1984 | 70.70 million kg | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 71.90 million kg | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 71.10 million kg | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 72.60 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 71.60 million kg | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 70.30 million kg | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 63.40 million kg | -9.8% |
| 1991 | 63.00 million kg | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 64.00 million kg | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 63.00 million kg | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 63.00 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 65.00 million kg | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 62.00 million kg | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 60.00 million kg | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 59.00 million kg | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 53.00 million kg | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 48.37 million kg | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 55.36 million kg | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 40.54 million kg | -26.8% |
| 2003 | 43.18 million kg | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 45.86 million kg | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 53.27 million kg | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 53.17 million kg | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 48.59 million kg | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 52.90 million kg | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 51.05 million kg | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 50.83 million kg | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 46.55 million kg | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 39.35 million kg | -15.5% |
| 2013 | 48.83 million kg | +24.1% |
| 2014 | 49.16 million kg | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 49.73 million kg | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 52.56 million kg | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 48.56 million kg | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 44.55 million kg | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 38.15 million kg | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 43.13 million kg | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 43.56 million kg | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 35.38 million kg | -18.8% |
| 2023 | 39.89 million kg | +12.7% |
| 2030 | 64.21 million kg | +61.0% |
| 2050 | 72.47 million kg | +12.9% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 72.47 million kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 53.90 million kg, 1.3× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 72.47 million kg is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 120.73 million kg, 60% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) in Switzerland 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 | +61.0% | 39.89 million kg | 64.21 million kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.64 million kg | 16.00 million kg | 34.70 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 47.05 million kg | 36.70 million kg | 64.50 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.43 million kg | 60.20 million kg | 72.60 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.54 million kg | 53.00 million kg | 65.00 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.23 million kg | 40.54 million kg | 55.36 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.83 million kg | 38.15 million kg | 52.56 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.49 million kg | 35.38 million kg | 43.56 million kg | 4 |
| 2030s | 64.21 million kg | 64.21 million kg | 64.21 million kg | 1 |
| 2050s | 72.47 million kg | 72.47 million kg | 72.47 million kg | 1 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More climate change data for Switzerland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 72.47 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,192 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,816 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 171.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 476.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 472.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.78 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Switzerland?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Switzerland was 72.47 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 72.60 million kg in 1987.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.00 million kg in 1961.
- How does Switzerland rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers?
- Switzerland ranks 99th out of 217 countries with data for 2050.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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About this data
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).