Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Canada
Canada: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) was 2.91 billion kg in 2020. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Canada, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2020, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Canada stood at 2.91 billion kg. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Canada peaked at 2.91 billion kg in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.16 billion kg, in 1991.
Canada ranks 1st of 42 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Canada, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.20 billion kg | — |
| 1991 | 1.16 billion kg | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 1.25 billion kg | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 1.31 billion kg | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 1.41 billion kg | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 1.45 billion kg | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 1.58 billion kg | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 1.67 billion kg | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 1.65 billion kg | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.62 billion kg | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.68 billion kg | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 1.60 billion kg | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 1.58 billion kg | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.64 billion kg | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 1.66 billion kg | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.54 billion kg | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 1.54 billion kg | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.76 billion kg | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 1.91 billion kg | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 1.88 billion kg | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.92 billion kg | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 2.01 billion kg | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 2.31 billion kg | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 2.50 billion kg | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 2.47 billion kg | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 2.59 billion kg | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 2.56 billion kg | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 2.41 billion kg | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 2.64 billion kg | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 2.69 billion kg | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 2.91 billion kg | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.43 billion kg | 1.16 billion kg | 1.67 billion kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.68 billion kg | 1.54 billion kg | 1.91 billion kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.41 billion kg | 1.92 billion kg | 2.69 billion kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.91 billion kg | 2.91 billion kg | 2.91 billion kg | 1 |
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More climate change data for Canada
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 44,359 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 9,631 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,728 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 36.34 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions 63.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 14.51 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Canada?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Canada was 2.91 billion 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 2.91 billion kg in 2020.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 billion kg in 1991.
- How does Canada rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural)?
- Canada ranks 1st out of 42 countries with data for 2020.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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).