Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) was 364.33 million kg in 2020. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Bulgaria, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Bulgaria is 364.33 million kg, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 83.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Bulgaria peaked at 395.94 million kg in 1990 and was at its lowest, 97.50 million kg, in 1998.
That places Bulgaria 18th out of 42 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 395.94 million kg | — |
| 1991 | 185.08 million kg | -53.3% |
| 1992 | 139.47 million kg | -24.6% |
| 1993 | 165.38 million kg | +18.6% |
| 1994 | 203.16 million kg | +22.8% |
| 1995 | 129.54 million kg | -36.2% |
| 1996 | 151.88 million kg | +17.2% |
| 1997 | 152.46 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 97.50 million kg | -36.1% |
| 1999 | 140.27 million kg | +43.9% |
| 2000 | 144.93 million kg | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 167.96 million kg | +15.9% |
| 2002 | 155.41 million kg | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 140.93 million kg | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 164.96 million kg | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 159.51 million kg | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 152.77 million kg | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 177.94 million kg | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 173.92 million kg | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 177.55 million kg | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 199.08 million kg | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 192.36 million kg | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 235.39 million kg | +22.4% |
| 2013 | 258.86 million kg | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 322.00 million kg | +24.4% |
| 2015 | 341.61 million kg | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 365.91 million kg | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 351.12 million kg | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 339.33 million kg | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 352.49 million kg | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 364.33 million kg | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 176.07 million kg | 97.50 million kg | 395.94 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 161.59 million kg | 140.93 million kg | 177.94 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 295.81 million kg | 192.36 million kg | 365.91 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 364.33 million kg | 364.33 million kg | 364.33 million kg | 1 |
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More climate change data for Bulgaria
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,923 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 704.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,219 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.66 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 79.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,439 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,346 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 92.96 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.08 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.32 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Bulgaria?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Bulgaria was 364.33 million kg in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 395.94 million kg in 1990.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.50 million kg in 1998.
- How does Bulgaria rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural)?
- Bulgaria ranks 18th out of 42 countries with data for 2020.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).