Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Western Europe
Western Europe: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) was 4.53 billion kg in 2050. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Western Europe, 1961–2050
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg.
Analysis
Western Europe recorded 4.53 billion kg for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in 2050.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Western Europe peaked at 5.88 billion kg in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.92 billion kg, in 1961.
Western Europe ranks 19th 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 Western Europe, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.92 billion kg | — |
| 1962 | 2.24 billion kg | +16.8% |
| 1963 | 2.37 billion kg | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 2.50 billion kg | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 2.74 billion kg | +9.6% |
| 1966 | 2.93 billion kg | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 3.13 billion kg | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 3.34 billion kg | +6.9% |
| 1969 | 3.54 billion kg | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 3.84 billion kg | +8.4% |
| 1971 | 3.96 billion kg | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 4.17 billion kg | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 4.36 billion kg | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 4.21 billion kg | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 4.41 billion kg | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 4.71 billion kg | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 4.76 billion kg | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 4.97 billion kg | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 5.27 billion kg | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 5.35 billion kg | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 5.16 billion kg | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 5.23 billion kg | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 5.30 billion kg | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 5.42 billion kg | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 5.63 billion kg | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 5.77 billion kg | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 5.79 billion kg | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 5.88 billion kg | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 5.71 billion kg | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 5.06 billion kg | -11.5% |
| 1991 | 5.06 billion kg | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.58 billion kg | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 4.56 billion kg | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 4.84 billion kg | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 4.91 billion kg | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 5.03 billion kg | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 5.04 billion kg | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 5.10 billion kg | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 5.27 billion kg | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 4.63 billion kg | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 4.66 billion kg | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 4.62 billion kg | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 4.80 billion kg | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 4.71 billion kg | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 4.58 billion kg | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 4.40 billion kg | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 4.77 billion kg | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 4.22 billion kg | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 4.00 billion kg | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 4.37 billion kg | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 4.14 billion kg | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 4.22 billion kg | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 4.39 billion kg | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 4.55 billion kg | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 4.56 billion kg | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 4.42 billion kg | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 4.40 billion kg | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 4.04 billion kg | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 3.91 billion kg | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 3.89 billion kg | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 3.60 billion kg | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 3.18 billion kg | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 3.22 billion kg | +1.2% |
| 2030 | 4.50 billion kg | +39.9% |
| 2050 | 4.53 billion kg | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.75 billion kg | 1.92 billion kg | 3.54 billion kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.47 billion kg | 3.84 billion kg | 5.27 billion kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.52 billion kg | 5.16 billion kg | 5.88 billion kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.95 billion kg | 4.56 billion kg | 5.27 billion kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.54 billion kg | 4.00 billion kg | 4.80 billion kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.30 billion kg | 3.91 billion kg | 4.56 billion kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.47 billion kg | 3.18 billion kg | 3.89 billion kg | 4 |
| 2030s | 4.50 billion kg | 4.50 billion kg | 4.50 billion kg | 1 |
| 2050s | 4.53 billion kg | 4.53 billion kg | 4.53 billion kg | 1 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
More climate change data for Western Europe
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 136,034 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 28,488 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 107,546 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 107.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 33,397 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 32,700 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 697.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 123.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 24.9 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Western Europe?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Western Europe was 4.53 billion kg in 2050, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 5.88 billion kg in 1988.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.92 billion kg in 1961.
- How does Western Europe rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural)?
- Western Europe ranks 19th out of 35 groups with data for 2050.
- Where does this Western Europe 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.