Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in China
China: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) was 31.25 billion kg in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in China, 1961–2050
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2050, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in China stood at 31.25 billion kg. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in China peaked at 31.25 billion kg in 2050 and was at its lowest, 544.00 million kg, in 1961.
That places China 1st 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 China, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 544.00 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 810.00 million kg | +48.9% |
| 1963 | 974.00 million kg | +20.2% |
| 1964 | 1.25 billion kg | +28.3% |
| 1965 | 1.83 billion kg | +46.6% |
| 1966 | 2.67 billion kg | +45.8% |
| 1967 | 1.96 billion kg | -26.7% |
| 1968 | 2.15 billion kg | +9.6% |
| 1969 | 2.63 billion kg | +22.8% |
| 1970 | 3.37 billion kg | +27.9% |
| 1971 | 3.37 billion kg | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3.86 billion kg | +14.5% |
| 1973 | 4.45 billion kg | +15.3% |
| 1974 | 3.85 billion kg | -13.5% |
| 1975 | 5.04 billion kg | +30.9% |
| 1976 | 4.75 billion kg | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 7.07 billion kg | +48.7% |
| 1978 | 9.28 billion kg | +31.2% |
| 1979 | 10.64 billion kg | +14.7% |
| 1980 | 12.11 billion kg | +13.8% |
| 1981 | 11.53 billion kg | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 12.27 billion kg | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 13.72 billion kg | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 15.18 billion kg | +10.6% |
| 1985 | 13.84 billion kg | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 13.58 billion kg | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 16.80 billion kg | +23.8% |
| 1988 | 18.51 billion kg | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 18.86 billion kg | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 19.56 billion kg | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 19.97 billion kg | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 20.33 billion kg | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 18.00 billion kg | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 19.16 billion kg | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 23.78 billion kg | +24.1% |
| 1996 | 25.27 billion kg | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 22.95 billion kg | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 22.89 billion kg | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 24.14 billion kg | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 22.14 billion kg | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 22.42 billion kg | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 25.26 billion kg | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 25.39 billion kg | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 26.43 billion kg | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 26.82 billion kg | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 27.43 billion kg | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 28.17 billion kg | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 28.56 billion kg | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 29.13 billion kg | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 29.70 billion kg | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 30.30 billion kg | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 30.80 billion kg | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 30.96 billion kg | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 31.14 billion kg | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 30.95 billion kg | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 30.54 billion kg | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 29.69 billion kg | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 28.29 billion kg | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 26.87 billion kg | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 25.89 billion kg | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 25.23 billion kg | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 24.56 billion kg | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 24.67 billion kg | +0.4% |
| 2030 | 30.26 billion kg | +22.7% |
| 2050 | 31.25 billion kg | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.65 billion kg | 544.00 million kg | 2.67 billion kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.57 billion kg | 3.37 billion kg | 10.64 billion kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.64 billion kg | 11.53 billion kg | 18.86 billion kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.61 billion kg | 18.00 billion kg | 25.27 billion kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.18 billion kg | 22.14 billion kg | 29.13 billion kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.92 billion kg | 26.87 billion kg | 31.14 billion kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.09 billion kg | 24.56 billion kg | 25.89 billion kg | 4 |
| 2030s | 30.26 billion kg | 30.26 billion kg | 30.26 billion kg | 1 |
| 2050s | 31.25 billion kg | 31.25 billion kg | 31.25 billion kg | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
More climate change data for China
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 604,831 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 191,478 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 413,353 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 722.56 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 200,605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 141,464 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 757 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5,052 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in China?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in China was 31.25 billion kg in 2050, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 31.25 billion kg in 2050.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 544.00 million kg in 1961.
- How does China rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural)?
- China ranks 1st out of 216 countries with data for 2050.
- Where does this China 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.