Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Greece
Greece: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) was 202.94 million kg in 2020. ▼ Falling
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Greece, 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 Greece stood at 202.94 million kg.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Greece peaked at 424.00 million kg in 1990 and was at its lowest, 164.33 million kg, in 2015.
That places Greece 24th out of 42 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Greece, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 424.00 million kg | — |
| 1991 | 408.00 million kg | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 390.00 million kg | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 307.00 million kg | -21.3% |
| 1994 | 286.00 million kg | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 316.00 million kg | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 323.00 million kg | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 307.00 million kg | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 308.00 million kg | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 293.00 million kg | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 270.00 million kg | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 260.00 million kg | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 253.00 million kg | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 247.00 million kg | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 255.00 million kg | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 224.00 million kg | -12.2% |
| 2006 | 210.00 million kg | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 236.00 million kg | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 201.00 million kg | -14.8% |
| 2009 | 175.00 million kg | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 213.00 million kg | +21.7% |
| 2011 | 181.39 million kg | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 175.44 million kg | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 182.53 million kg | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 165.94 million kg | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 164.33 million kg | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 185.02 million kg | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 192.17 million kg | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 179.44 million kg | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 189.75 million kg | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 202.94 million kg | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 336.20 million kg | 286.00 million kg | 424.00 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 233.10 million kg | 175.00 million kg | 270.00 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 182.90 million kg | 164.33 million kg | 213.00 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 202.94 million kg | 202.94 million kg | 202.94 million kg | 1 |
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More climate change data for Greece
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,235 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,821 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,415 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.87 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 157.66 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,914 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,538 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 375.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 13.41 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Greece?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Greece was 202.94 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 424.00 million kg in 1990.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 164.33 million kg in 2015.
- How does Greece rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural)?
- Greece ranks 24th out of 42 countries with data for 2020.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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).