Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Australia
Australia: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) was 1.30 billion kg in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Australia, 1961–2050
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2050, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Australia stood at 1.30 billion kg.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Australia peaked at 2.15 billion kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35.02 million kg, in 1961.
That places Australia 22nd out of 216 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Australia, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 35.02 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 43.80 million kg | +25.1% |
| 1963 | 70.20 million kg | +60.3% |
| 1964 | 64.00 million kg | -8.8% |
| 1965 | 70.00 million kg | +9.4% |
| 1966 | 85.41 million kg | +22.0% |
| 1967 | 130.00 million kg | +52.2% |
| 1968 | 140.39 million kg | +8.0% |
| 1969 | 125.41 million kg | -10.7% |
| 1970 | 123.38 million kg | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 124.24 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 166.56 million kg | +34.1% |
| 1973 | 172.26 million kg | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 177.59 million kg | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 167.00 million kg | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 207.80 million kg | +24.4% |
| 1977 | 177.00 million kg | -14.8% |
| 1978 | 215.00 million kg | +21.5% |
| 1979 | 245.00 million kg | +14.0% |
| 1980 | 248.00 million kg | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 250.00 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 258.00 million kg | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 305.00 million kg | +18.2% |
| 1984 | 344.00 million kg | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 340.00 million kg | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 332.50 million kg | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 363.10 million kg | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 392.60 million kg | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 440.30 million kg | +12.1% |
| 1990 | 439.40 million kg | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 462.30 million kg | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 488.20 million kg | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 565.40 million kg | +15.8% |
| 1994 | 583.20 million kg | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 671.30 million kg | +15.1% |
| 1996 | 824.60 million kg | +22.8% |
| 1997 | 839.40 million kg | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 979.00 million kg | +16.6% |
| 1999 | 1.08 billion kg | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 951.00 million kg | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 1.03 billion kg | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 972.27 million kg | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 932.91 million kg | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 1.06 billion kg | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 952.17 million kg | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 858.10 million kg | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 848.01 million kg | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 835.02 million kg | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 849.78 million kg | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 981.79 million kg | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 1.10 billion kg | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 1.12 billion kg | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.22 billion kg | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 1.40 billion kg | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 1.30 billion kg | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 1.47 billion kg | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 1.49 billion kg | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.41 billion kg | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 1.34 billion kg | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 1.81 billion kg | +35.0% |
| 2021 | 2.06 billion kg | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 1.92 billion kg | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 2.15 billion kg | +11.9% |
| 2030 | 1.16 billion kg | -46.0% |
| 2050 | 1.30 billion kg | +11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84.91 million kg | 35.02 million kg | 140.39 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 177.58 million kg | 123.38 million kg | 245.00 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 327.35 million kg | 248.00 million kg | 440.30 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 693.48 million kg | 439.40 million kg | 1.08 billion kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 928.98 million kg | 835.02 million kg | 1.06 billion kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 billion kg | 981.79 million kg | 1.49 billion kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.99 billion kg | 1.81 billion kg | 2.15 billion kg | 4 |
| 2030s | 1.16 billion kg | 1.16 billion kg | 1.16 billion kg | 1 |
| 2050s | 1.30 billion kg | 1.30 billion kg | 1.30 billion kg | 1 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 19 Thailand 1.58 billion kg compare
- 20 Australia and New Zealand 1.41 billion kg compare
- 21 Viet Nam 1.36 billion kg compare
- 23 Philippines 1.23 billion kg compare
- 24 Poland 1.05 billion kg compare
- 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.01 billion kg compare
More climate change data for Australia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 118,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 34,162 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 84,416 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 128.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,473 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,966 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,507 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 41.38 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 53.82 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Australia?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Australia was 1.30 billion kg in 2050, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.15 billion kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.02 million kg in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural)?
- Australia ranks 22nd out of 216 countries with data for 2050.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) with 54 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) with 54 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.