Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) was 4.49 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
In 2023, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Switzerland stood at 4.49 kg per person.
That represents a change of up 11.3% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Switzerland peaked at 11.11 kg per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 2.94 kg per person, in 1961.
That places Switzerland 85th out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.94 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 4.26 kg per person | +44.5% |
| 1963 | 4.03 kg per person | -5.3% |
| 1964 | 3.71 kg per person | -7.8% |
| 1965 | 4.32 kg per person | +16.3% |
| 1966 | 5.2 kg per person | +20.5% |
| 1967 | 5.29 kg per person | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 5.46 kg per person | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 5.65 kg per person | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 5.94 kg per person | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 5.99 kg per person | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 6.28 kg per person | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 6.58 kg per person | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 5.98 kg per person | -9.2% |
| 1975 | 6.99 kg per person | +16.9% |
| 1976 | 8.03 kg per person | +14.9% |
| 1977 | 8.76 kg per person | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 10.11 kg per person | +15.4% |
| 1979 | 10.25 kg per person | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 10.38 kg per person | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 9.9 kg per person | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 9.42 kg per person | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 10.5 kg per person | +11.5% |
| 1984 | 10.98 kg per person | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 11.11 kg per person | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 10.93 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 11.09 kg per person | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 10.86 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 10.58 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 9.44 kg per person | -10.7% |
| 1991 | 9.26 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 9.31 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 9.08 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 9.01 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 9.23 kg per person | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 8.77 kg per person | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 8.46 kg per person | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 8.3 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 7.42 kg per person | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 6.73 kg per person | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 7.66 kg per person | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 5.57 kg per person | -27.3% |
| 2003 | 5.88 kg per person | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 6.21 kg per person | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 7.16 kg per person | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 7.1 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 6.43 kg per person | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 6.92 kg per person | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 6.59 kg per person | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 6.5 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 5.88 kg per person | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 4.92 kg per person | -16.4% |
| 2013 | 6.04 kg per person | +22.7% |
| 2014 | 6 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 6 kg per person | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.28 kg per person | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 5.75 kg per person | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 5.23 kg per person | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 4.45 kg per person | -15.0% |
| 2020 | 4.99 kg per person | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 5 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 4.03 kg per person | -19.5% |
| 2023 | 4.49 kg per person | +11.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 4.49 kg per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.65 kg per person, 46% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 4.49 kg per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.76 kg per person, 27% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.54 kg per person | 2.94 kg per person | 5.65 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.49 kg per person | 5.94 kg per person | 10.25 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.57 kg per person | 9.42 kg per person | 11.11 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.83 kg per person | 7.42 kg per person | 9.44 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.63 kg per person | 5.57 kg per person | 7.66 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7 kg per person | 4.45 kg per person | 6.5 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.63 kg per person | 4.03 kg per person | 5 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More climate change data for Switzerland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 72.47 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,192 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,816 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 171.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 476.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 472.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.78 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Switzerland?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Switzerland was 4.49 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 11.11 kg per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.94 kg per person in 1961.
- How does Switzerland rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural)?
- Switzerland ranks 85th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use), per capita. 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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.