Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Albania
Albania: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) was 916.94 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Albania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Albania recorded 916.94 kg per square kilometre for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.6% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Albania peaked at 2,916 kg per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 72.99 kg per square kilometre, in 1962.
Albania ranks 52nd of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Albania, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 116.31 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 72.99 kg per square kilometre | -37.2% |
| 1963 | 72.99 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 72.99 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 72.99 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 109.49 kg per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1967 | 255.47 kg per square kilometre | +133.3% |
| 1968 | 693.43 kg per square kilometre | +171.4% |
| 1969 | 583.94 kg per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1970 | 821.17 kg per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 1971 | 1,131 kg per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 1972 | 1,190 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 1,318 kg per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1974 | 1,325 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 1,314 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 1,653 kg per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1977 | 1,825 kg per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1978 | 2,624 kg per square kilometre | +43.8% |
| 1979 | 2,588 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 2,511 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 2,646 kg per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 2,584 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 2,664 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 2,737 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 2,737 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2,737 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2,412 kg per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1988 | 2,529 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 2,916 kg per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1990 | 2,682 kg per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1991 | 813.87 kg per square kilometre | -69.7% |
| 1992 | 540.15 kg per square kilometre | -33.6% |
| 1993 | 555.47 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 462.77 kg per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1995 | 364.96 kg per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 1996 | 200.73 kg per square kilometre | -45.0% |
| 1997 | 153.28 kg per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 1998 | 656.93 kg per square kilometre | +328.6% |
| 1999 | 211.68 kg per square kilometre | -67.8% |
| 2000 | 441.61 kg per square kilometre | +108.6% |
| 2001 | 390.51 kg per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 1,395 kg per square kilometre | +257.2% |
| 2003 | 1,364 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 1,318 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 1,358 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 1,107 kg per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 2007 | 1,149 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 1,049 kg per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 1,239 kg per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2010 | 1,142 kg per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 1,346 kg per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2012 | 1,275 kg per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 1,121 kg per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 1,121 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,343 kg per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2016 | 1,566 kg per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 1,430 kg per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 903.98 kg per square kilometre | -36.8% |
| 2019 | 1,399 kg per square kilometre | +54.7% |
| 2020 | 1,189 kg per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 977.66 kg per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 2022 | 600.96 kg per square kilometre | -38.5% |
| 2023 | 916.94 kg per square kilometre | +52.6% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 916.94 kg per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 460.22 kg per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Albania's 916.94 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,237 kg per square kilometre, 74% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +328.6% | 153.28 kg per square kilometre | 656.93 kg per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +257.2% | 390.51 kg per square kilometre | 1,395 kg per square kilometre |
| 1968 | +171.4% | 255.47 kg per square kilometre | 693.43 kg per square kilometre |
| 1967 | +133.3% | 109.49 kg per square kilometre | 255.47 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 227.85 kg per square kilometre | 72.99 kg per square kilometre | 693.43 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,579 kg per square kilometre | 821.17 kg per square kilometre | 2,624 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,647 kg per square kilometre | 2,412 kg per square kilometre | 2,916 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 664.23 kg per square kilometre | 153.28 kg per square kilometre | 2,682 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,081 kg per square kilometre | 390.51 kg per square kilometre | 1,395 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,265 kg per square kilometre | 903.98 kg per square kilometre | 1,566 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 921.14 kg per square kilometre | 600.96 kg per square kilometre | 1,189 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More climate change data for Albania
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 47.88 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,654 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 846.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,808 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.19 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 100.28 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 309.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 303.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 5.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.14 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Albania?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Albania was 916.94 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 2,916 kg per square kilometre in 1989.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.99 kg per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Albania rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural)?
- Albania ranks 52nd out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.