Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers in World
World: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers was 135.91 billion kg in 2050. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers in World, 1961–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2050, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in World stood at 135.91 billion kg. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in World peaked at 135.91 billion kg in 2050 and was at its lowest, 11.49 billion kg, in 1961.
That places World 1st out of 33 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers in World, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.49 billion kg | — |
| 1962 | 12.97 billion kg | +12.9% |
| 1963 | 14.63 billion kg | +12.8% |
| 1964 | 16.39 billion kg | +12.0% |
| 1965 | 18.89 billion kg | +15.3% |
| 1966 | 21.97 billion kg | +16.3% |
| 1967 | 23.98 billion kg | +9.2% |
| 1968 | 26.20 billion kg | +9.2% |
| 1969 | 28.32 billion kg | +8.1% |
| 1970 | 31.57 billion kg | +11.5% |
| 1971 | 33.58 billion kg | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 36.08 billion kg | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 38.96 billion kg | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 38.59 billion kg | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 43.88 billion kg | +13.7% |
| 1976 | 45.19 billion kg | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 49.27 billion kg | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 54.03 billion kg | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 57.02 billion kg | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 60.63 billion kg | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 60.74 billion kg | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 61.73 billion kg | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 66.53 billion kg | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 70.72 billion kg | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 70.67 billion kg | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 72.54 billion kg | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 75.72 billion kg | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 79.52 billion kg | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 78.71 billion kg | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 77.11 billion kg | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 75.47 billion kg | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 74.31 billion kg | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 72.61 billion kg | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 73.07 billion kg | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 78.65 billion kg | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 83.16 billion kg | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 81.32 billion kg | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 82.79 billion kg | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 84.97 billion kg | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 81.02 billion kg | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 82.00 billion kg | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 84.41 billion kg | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 87.17 billion kg | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 89.48 billion kg | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 90.11 billion kg | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 93.01 billion kg | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 96.32 billion kg | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 94.64 billion kg | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 97.16 billion kg | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 101.33 billion kg | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 105.01 billion kg | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 105.11 billion kg | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 106.87 billion kg | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 107.98 billion kg | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 106.66 billion kg | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 107.73 billion kg | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 109.94 billion kg | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 108.76 billion kg | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 108.42 billion kg | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 114.79 billion kg | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 113.27 billion kg | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 109.45 billion kg | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 111.59 billion kg | +2.0% |
| 2030 | 121.32 billion kg | +8.7% |
| 2050 | 135.91 billion kg | +12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.43 billion kg | 11.49 billion kg | 28.32 billion kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 42.82 billion kg | 31.57 billion kg | 57.02 billion kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.75 billion kg | 60.63 billion kg | 79.52 billion kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.35 billion kg | 72.61 billion kg | 84.97 billion kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.53 billion kg | 81.02 billion kg | 97.16 billion kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.78 billion kg | 101.33 billion kg | 109.94 billion kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 112.27 billion kg | 109.45 billion kg | 114.79 billion kg | 4 |
| 2030s | 121.32 billion kg | 121.32 billion kg | 121.32 billion kg | 1 |
| 2050s | 135.91 billion kg | 135.91 billion kg | 135.91 billion kg | 1 |
Countries ranked near World
More climate change data for World
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4.94 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.27 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.67 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,791 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 130,918 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.64 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 957,726 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 685,096 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3,614 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 24,468 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in World?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in World was 135.91 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 135.91 billion kg in 2050.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.49 billion kg in 1961.
- How does World rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers?
- World ranks 1st out of 33 groups with data for 2050.
- Where does this World 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).