Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) — UNFCCC by country
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at...
What the numbers show
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) — UNFCCC is currently reported for 42 countries. The highest value is 2.91 billion kg in Canada; the lowest is 163,829 kg in Liechtenstein.
The median across all reporting countries is 248.22 million kg, and the mean is 513.41 million kg.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 17,762.
Over the past decade 30 countries rose and 12 fell. The largest increase was in Ukraine (up 151.2%), and the largest decrease in Switzerland (down 22.6%).
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | 2.91 billion kg | 2020 | up 51.2% | rising |
| 2 | France | 2.04 billion kg | 2020 | down 6.7% | falling |
| 3 | Ukraine | 1.95 billion kg | 2020 | up 151.2% | volatile |
| 4 | Russian Federation | 1.92 billion kg | 2020 | up 60.7% | rising |
| 5 | Australia | 1.51 billion kg | 2020 | up 54.2% | rising |
| 6 | Germany | 1.36 billion kg | 2020 | down 16.7% | falling |
| 7 | Spain | 1.06 billion kg | 2020 | up 12.6% | falling |
| 8 | Poland | 1.03 billion kg | 2020 | up 0.6% | rising |
| 9 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 951.28 million kg | 2020 | down 13.4% | falling |
| 10 | Italy | 577.45 million kg | 2020 | up 9.4% | falling |
| 11 | New Zealand | 470.00 million kg | 2020 | up 37.8% | rising |
| 12 | Romania | 468.89 million kg | 2020 | up 53.4% | rising |
| 13 | Belarus | 461.90 million kg | 2020 | down 12.8% | rising |
| 14 | Hungary | 443.23 million kg | 2020 | up 57.7% | rising |
| 15 | South Africa | 427.00 million kg | 2015 | up 23.0% | flat |
| 16 | Ireland | 379.52 million kg | 2020 | up 4.7% | falling |
| 17 | Japan | 374.70 million kg | 2020 | down 8.5% | falling |
| 18 | Bulgaria | 364.33 million kg | 2020 | up 83.0% | rising |
| 19 | Nigeria | 336.61 million kg | 2015 | up 57.9% | rising |
| 20 | Czechia | 285.44 million kg | 2020 | up 5.6% | rising |
| 21 | Denmark | 252.05 million kg | 2020 | up 26.5% | falling |
| 22 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 244.39 million kg | 2020 | up 10.1% | falling |
| 23 | Sweden | 215.17 million kg | 2020 | up 28.1% | falling |
| 24 | Greece | 202.94 million kg | 2020 | down 4.7% | falling |
| 25 | Lithuania | 199.00 million kg | 2020 | up 39.0% | rising |
| 26 | Belgium | 157.21 million kg | 2020 | up 5.3% | flat |
| 27 | Finland | 139.32 million kg | 2020 | down 11.0% | falling |
| 28 | Slovak Republic | 127.68 million kg | 2020 | up 19.9% | rising |
| 29 | Austria | 106.95 million kg | 2020 | up 20.9% | falling |
| 30 | Norway | 105.88 million kg | 2020 | up 24.5% | falling |
| 31 | Portugal | 105.33 million kg | 2020 | up 5.1% | falling |
| 32 | Croatia | 98.96 million kg | 2020 | down 9.5% | falling |
| 33 | Latvia | 84.30 million kg | 2020 | up 41.7% | rising |
| 34 | Kazakhstan | 56.80 million kg | 2020 | up 39.4% | volatile |
| 35 | Estonia | 41.49 million kg | 2020 | up 44.9% | rising |
| 36 | Switzerland | 41.07 million kg | 2020 | down 22.6% | falling |
| 37 | Slovenia | 27.69 million kg | 2020 | up 0.7% | falling |
| 38 | Luxembourg | 13.09 million kg | 2020 | down 4.4% | falling |
| 39 | Iceland | 11.41 million kg | 2020 | up 4.9% | flat |
| 40 | Cyprus | 7.80 million kg | 2020 | down 16.7% | falling |
| 41 | Malta | 586,140 kg | 2020 | up 6.2% | flat |
| 42 | Liechtenstein | 163,829 kg | 2020 | down 6.2% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- United States of America 11.62 billion kg
About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).