Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Portugal
Portugal: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) was 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Portugal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Portugal is 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 15.2% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Portugal peaked at 0.0246 kg per US$ of GDP in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
Portugal ranks 107th of 174 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | kg per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0191 kg per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0144 kg per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0213 kg per US$ of GDP | +48.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0246 kg per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1965 | 0.018 kg per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 1966 | 0.013 kg per US$ of GDP | -27.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0169 kg per US$ of GDP | +29.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0152 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0155 kg per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0095 kg per US$ of GDP | -38.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0098 kg per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0116 kg per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0085 kg per US$ of GDP | -27.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0072 kg per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0073 kg per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0067 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0072 kg per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0059 kg per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0058 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0042 kg per US$ of GDP | -28.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0045 kg per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0045 kg per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0046 kg per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0049 kg per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0051 kg per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0039 kg per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0031 kg per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0028 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0019 kg per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | +27.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | -28.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP, 44% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0176 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.013 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0246 kg per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.008 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0058 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0116 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.004 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0051 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More climate change data for Portugal
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 93.31 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,543 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,218 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,325 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 154.46 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 950.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 585.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 364.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.21 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Portugal?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Portugal was 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0246 kg per US$ of GDP in 1964.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Portugal rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural)?
- Portugal ranks 107th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use), per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.