Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Italy
Italy: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) was 577.45 million kg in 2020. ▼ Falling
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Italy, 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 Italy is 577.45 million kg, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 23.7% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Italy peaked at 947.69 million kg in 1993 and was at its lowest, 466.84 million kg, in 2019.
That places Italy 10th out of 42 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Italy, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 759.51 million kg | — |
| 1991 | 840.26 million kg | +10.6% |
| 1992 | 887.19 million kg | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 947.69 million kg | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 877.75 million kg | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 799.61 million kg | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 756.52 million kg | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 857.73 million kg | +13.4% |
| 1998 | 772.82 million kg | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 788.82 million kg | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 782.70 million kg | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 808.96 million kg | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 819.35 million kg | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 824.65 million kg | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 841.36 million kg | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 779.85 million kg | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 785.26 million kg | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 765.49 million kg | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 659.92 million kg | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 557.00 million kg | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 528.03 million kg | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 541.33 million kg | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 683.57 million kg | +26.3% |
| 2013 | 546.54 million kg | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 505.13 million kg | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 517.85 million kg | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 570.79 million kg | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 522.84 million kg | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 495.00 million kg | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 466.84 million kg | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 577.45 million kg | +23.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 828.79 million kg | 756.52 million kg | 947.69 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 762.46 million kg | 557.00 million kg | 841.36 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 537.79 million kg | 466.84 million kg | 683.57 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 577.45 million kg | 577.45 million kg | 577.45 million kg | 1 |
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More climate change data for Italy
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,645 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,171 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,474 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 19.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 659.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 9,097 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,740 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,357 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 21.66 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 119.91 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Italy?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Italy was 577.45 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 947.69 million kg in 1993.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 466.84 million kg in 2019.
- How does Italy rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural)?
- Italy ranks 10th out of 42 countries with data for 2020.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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).