Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Northern America
Northern America: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) was 13.03 billion kg in 2050. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Northern America, 1961–2050
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2050, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Northern America stood at 13.03 billion kg.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Northern America peaked at 15.04 billion kg in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.05 billion kg, in 1961.
Northern America ranks 11th 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 Northern America, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.05 billion kg | — |
| 1962 | 3.52 billion kg | +15.2% |
| 1963 | 3.97 billion kg | +12.9% |
| 1964 | 4.29 billion kg | +8.1% |
| 1965 | 4.84 billion kg | +12.8% |
| 1966 | 5.53 billion kg | +14.3% |
| 1967 | 6.25 billion kg | +12.9% |
| 1968 | 6.50 billion kg | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 6.89 billion kg | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 7.47 billion kg | +8.5% |
| 1971 | 7.66 billion kg | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 7.85 billion kg | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 8.56 billion kg | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 8.50 billion kg | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 9.47 billion kg | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 10.19 billion kg | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 9.99 billion kg | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 10.33 billion kg | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 10.97 billion kg | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 11.60 billion kg | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 11.21 billion kg | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 9.91 billion kg | -11.6% |
| 1983 | 10.73 billion kg | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 11.64 billion kg | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 11.00 billion kg | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 10.47 billion kg | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 10.63 billion kg | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 10.75 billion kg | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 11.10 billion kg | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 11.33 billion kg | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 11.59 billion kg | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 11.67 billion kg | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 12.50 billion kg | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 12.36 billion kg | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 12.56 billion kg | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 12.86 billion kg | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 12.83 billion kg | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 12.88 billion kg | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 12.91 billion kg | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 12.27 billion kg | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 12.29 billion kg | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 12.61 billion kg | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 13.47 billion kg | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 12.73 billion kg | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 12.70 billion kg | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 13.34 billion kg | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 13.46 billion kg | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 12.31 billion kg | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 13.01 billion kg | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 13.68 billion kg | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 14.72 billion kg | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 15.04 billion kg | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 14.52 billion kg | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 14.35 billion kg | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 14.41 billion kg | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 14.11 billion kg | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 14.05 billion kg | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 14.66 billion kg | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 14.33 billion kg | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 14.97 billion kg | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 14.55 billion kg | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 14.17 billion kg | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 14.54 billion kg | +2.6% |
| 2030 | 12.26 billion kg | -15.7% |
| 2050 | 13.03 billion kg | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.98 billion kg | 3.05 billion kg | 6.89 billion kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.10 billion kg | 7.47 billion kg | 10.97 billion kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.90 billion kg | 9.91 billion kg | 11.64 billion kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.35 billion kg | 11.33 billion kg | 12.91 billion kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.82 billion kg | 12.27 billion kg | 13.47 billion kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.39 billion kg | 13.68 billion kg | 15.04 billion kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.56 billion kg | 14.17 billion kg | 14.97 billion kg | 4 |
| 2030s | 12.26 billion kg | 12.26 billion kg | 12.26 billion kg | 1 |
| 2050s | 13.03 billion kg | 13.03 billion kg | 13.03 billion kg | 1 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
More climate change data for Northern America
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 318,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 70,553 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 248,289 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 266.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8,867 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 124,612 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105,892 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,720 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 399.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 668.56 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Northern America?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Northern America was 13.03 billion kg in 2050, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 15.04 billion kg in 2012.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.05 billion kg in 1961.
- How does Northern America rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural)?
- Northern America ranks 11th out of 35 groups with data for 2050.
- Where does this Northern America 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.