Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Ireland

Ireland: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) was 379.52 million kg in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
379.52 million kg
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
16th
of 42 countries
All-time high
442.92 million kg
in 1999
All-time low
295.80 million kg
in 2011
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Ireland, 1990–2020

0100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M1990200520201990: 379.3M kg1991: 370.1M kg1992: 358.3M kg1993: 378.0M kg1994: 404.8M kg1995: 428.8M kg1996: 416.9M kg1997: 380.4M kg1998: 432.0M kg1999: 442.9M kg2000: 407.6M kg2001: 368.7M kg2002: 363.5M kg2003: 388.1M kg2004: 362.5M kg2005: 352.2M kg2006: 342.1M kg2007: 321.6M kg2008: 309.0M kg2009: 306.8M kg2010: 362.4M kg2011: 295.8M kg2012: 296.5M kg2013: 353.0M kg2014: 331.8M kg2015: 331.0M kg2016: 339.1M kg2017: 369.1M kg2018: 408.5M kg2019: 367.4M kg2020: 379.5M kg

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 Ireland is 379.52 million kg, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Ireland peaked at 442.92 million kg in 1999 and was at its lowest, 295.80 million kg, in 2011.

That places Ireland 16th 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 Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) — UNFCCC in Ireland, 1990 to 2020.
Year kg Change
1990 379.31 million kg
1991 370.12 million kg -2.4%
1992 358.30 million kg -3.2%
1993 377.99 million kg +5.5%
1994 404.81 million kg +7.1%
1995 428.83 million kg +5.9%
1996 416.92 million kg -2.8%
1997 380.35 million kg -8.8%
1998 432.00 million kg +13.6%
1999 442.92 million kg +2.5%
2000 407.60 million kg -8.0%
2001 368.67 million kg -9.6%
2002 363.51 million kg -1.4%
2003 388.08 million kg +6.8%
2004 362.52 million kg -6.6%
2005 352.17 million kg -2.9%
2006 342.14 million kg -2.8%
2007 321.55 million kg -6.0%
2008 308.96 million kg -3.9%
2009 306.81 million kg -0.7%
2010 362.39 million kg +18.1%
2011 295.80 million kg -18.4%
2012 296.54 million kg +0.3%
2013 353.04 million kg +19.1%
2014 331.78 million kg -6.0%
2015 330.96 million kg -0.2%
2016 339.10 million kg +2.5%
2017 369.09 million kg +8.8%
2018 408.50 million kg +10.7%
2019 367.36 million kg -10.1%
2020 379.52 million kg +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 399.15 million kg 358.30 million kg 442.92 million kg 10
2000s 352.20 million kg 306.81 million kg 407.60 million kg 10
2010s 345.46 million kg 295.80 million kg 408.50 million kg 10
2020s 379.52 million kg 379.52 million kg 379.52 million kg 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 13 Belarus 461.90 million kg compare
  2. 14 Hungary 443.23 million kg compare
  3. 15 South Africa 427.00 million kg compare
  4. 17 Japan 374.70 million kg compare
  5. 18 Bulgaria 364.33 million kg compare
  6. 19 Nigeria 336.61 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Ireland?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Ireland was 379.52 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 Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 442.92 million kg in 1999.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 295.80 million kg in 2011.
How does Ireland rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural)?
Ireland ranks 16th out of 42 countries with data for 2020.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland 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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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) — UNFCCC
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
44 places, 1,290 data points, 1990–2020
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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).