Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Spain
Spain: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) was 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Spain, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Spain stood at 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Spain peaked at 0.023 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
That places Spain 98th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | kg per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.023 kg per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0208 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1963 | 0.017 kg per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0166 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0151 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1966 | 0.016 kg per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0147 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0175 kg per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0164 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0141 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0143 kg per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0117 kg per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0093 kg per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0073 kg per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0063 kg per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1976 | 0.007 kg per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 0.006 kg per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0054 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0042 kg per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0039 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1981 | 0.004 kg per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0041 kg per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0047 kg per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0053 kg per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0053 kg per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0042 kg per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0036 kg per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0031 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0027 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1990 | 0.002 kg per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP | +36.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0019 kg per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0019 kg per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0019 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0019 kg per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | -32.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | -27.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP, 69% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0174 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0147 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.023 kg per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0086 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0143 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0041 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0053 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.002 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More climate change data for Spain
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 944.68 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 31,851 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,475 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 24,376 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 28.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 870.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 8,160 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,530 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,630 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 24.64 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Spain?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Spain was 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.023 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Spain rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural)?
- Spain ranks 98th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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.