Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) was 9.88 billion kg in 2050. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in European Union (27), 1961–2050
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in European Union (27) is 9.88 billion kg, measured in 2050.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in European Union (27) peaked at 13.07 billion kg in 1988 and was at its lowest, 3.82 billion kg, in 1961.
European Union (27) ranks 14th of 35 groups on this measure, 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) in European Union (27), year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.82 billion kg | — |
| 1962 | 4.02 billion kg | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 4.32 billion kg | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 4.75 billion kg | +9.8% |
| 1965 | 5.26 billion kg | +10.8% |
| 1966 | 5.79 billion kg | +10.1% |
| 1967 | 6.35 billion kg | +9.7% |
| 1968 | 7.03 billion kg | +10.8% |
| 1969 | 7.56 billion kg | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 8.00 billion kg | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 8.40 billion kg | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 8.92 billion kg | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 9.42 billion kg | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 9.35 billion kg | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 10.12 billion kg | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 10.26 billion kg | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 10.56 billion kg | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 11.46 billion kg | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 11.92 billion kg | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 11.74 billion kg | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 11.69 billion kg | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 11.94 billion kg | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 12.18 billion kg | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 12.23 billion kg | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 12.61 billion kg | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 12.74 billion kg | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 12.77 billion kg | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 13.07 billion kg | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 12.70 billion kg | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 10.96 billion kg | -13.7% |
| 1991 | 10.02 billion kg | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 9.61 billion kg | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 10.01 billion kg | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 10.35 billion kg | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 10.12 billion kg | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 10.77 billion kg | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 10.66 billion kg | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 10.71 billion kg | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 10.77 billion kg | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 10.14 billion kg | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 10.11 billion kg | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 9.97 billion kg | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 10.47 billion kg | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 10.16 billion kg | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 9.78 billion kg | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 9.71 billion kg | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 10.39 billion kg | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 9.46 billion kg | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 8.87 billion kg | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 9.55 billion kg | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 9.37 billion kg | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 9.60 billion kg | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 9.91 billion kg | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 10.11 billion kg | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 10.34 billion kg | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 10.32 billion kg | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 10.50 billion kg | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 9.98 billion kg | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 9.85 billion kg | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 9.80 billion kg | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 9.53 billion kg | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 8.51 billion kg | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 8.52 billion kg | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 9.81 billion kg | +15.1% |
| 2050 | 9.88 billion kg | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.43 billion kg | 3.82 billion kg | 7.56 billion kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.84 billion kg | 8.00 billion kg | 11.92 billion kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.37 billion kg | 11.69 billion kg | 13.07 billion kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.40 billion kg | 9.61 billion kg | 10.96 billion kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.91 billion kg | 8.87 billion kg | 10.47 billion kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.95 billion kg | 9.37 billion kg | 10.50 billion kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.09 billion kg | 8.51 billion kg | 9.80 billion kg | 4 |
| 2030s | 9.81 billion kg | 9.81 billion kg | 9.81 billion kg | 1 |
| 2050s | 9.88 billion kg | 9.88 billion kg | 9.88 billion kg | 1 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27)
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 286,573 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 62,761 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 223,812 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 236.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7,993 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 78,523 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 71,362 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,161 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 269.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 255.74 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in European Union (27)?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in European Union (27) was 9.88 billion kg in 2050, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 13.07 billion kg in 1988.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.82 billion kg in 1961.
- How does European Union (27) rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural)?
- European Union (27) ranks 14th out of 35 groups with data for 2050.
- Where does this European Union (27) 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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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.
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- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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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.