Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions) was 1.04 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 1.04 % change on previous year for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) in 2023.
That represents a change of up 107.0% on the previous year and up 1,144.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 19.61 % change on previous year in 1967 and was at its lowest, -19.29 % change on previous year, in 1969.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 83rd out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 9 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 7.85 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 1964 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -73.0% |
| 1965 | 15.72 % change on previous year | +640.1% |
| 1966 | 10.16 % change on previous year | -35.3% |
| 1967 | 19.61 % change on previous year | +92.9% |
| 1968 | -5.89 % change on previous year | -130.0% |
| 1969 | -19.29 % change on previous year | +227.7% |
| 1970 | 16.01 % change on previous year | -183.0% |
| 1971 | 16.15 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1972 | -15.15 % change on previous year | -193.8% |
| 1973 | 10.8 % change on previous year | -171.3% |
| 1974 | 6.02 % change on previous year | -44.3% |
| 1975 | 12.73 % change on previous year | +111.6% |
| 1976 | 6.22 % change on previous year | -51.1% |
| 1977 | 6.04 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 3.82 % change on previous year | -36.7% |
| 1979 | 7.53 % change on previous year | +96.9% |
| 1980 | -5.63 % change on previous year | -174.8% |
| 1981 | 11.77 % change on previous year | -309.1% |
| 1982 | 12.55 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -79.1% |
| 1984 | -1.31 % change on previous year | -149.9% |
| 1985 | -0.5063 % change on previous year | -61.4% |
| 1986 | 4.96 % change on previous year | -1080.1% |
| 1987 | -7.58 % change on previous year | -252.7% |
| 1988 | -0.7215 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
| 1989 | 4.49 % change on previous year | -722.5% |
| 1990 | -4.17 % change on previous year | -192.9% |
| 1991 | -9.96 % change on previous year | +138.8% |
| 1992 | -10.7 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -112.3% |
| 1994 | 8.42 % change on previous year | +541.7% |
| 1995 | -0.8212 % change on previous year | -109.8% |
| 1996 | 9.26 % change on previous year | -1227.8% |
| 1997 | -6.06 % change on previous year | -165.5% |
| 1998 | -5.65 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1999 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -75.2% |
| 2000 | -12.07 % change on previous year | +761.9% |
| 2001 | 7.35 % change on previous year | -161.0% |
| 2002 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2003 | -5.51 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | -0.5306 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 2005 | -5.69 % change on previous year | +972.2% |
| 2006 | -5.47 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4987 % change on previous year | -109.1% |
| 2008 | -0.6944 % change on previous year | -239.3% |
| 2009 | -5.29 % change on previous year | +662.5% |
| 2010 | 7.17 % change on previous year | -235.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5906 % change on previous year | -91.8% |
| 2012 | -2.15 % change on previous year | -464.4% |
| 2013 | -0.0999 % change on previous year | -95.4% |
| 2014 | 6.11 % change on previous year | -6211.2% |
| 2015 | -1.04 % change on previous year | -117.0% |
| 2016 | -2.19 % change on previous year | +111.3% |
| 2017 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -166.7% |
| 2018 | -0.7684 % change on previous year | -152.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4836 % change on previous year | -162.9% |
| 2020 | -6.84 % change on previous year | -1514.4% |
| 2021 | 4.86 % change on previous year | -171.1% |
| 2022 | -14.99 % change on previous year | -408.4% |
| 2023 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -107.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +6211.2% | -0.0999 % change on previous year | 6.11 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -1514.4% | 0.4836 % change on previous year | -6.84 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +1227.8% | -0.8212 % change on previous year | 9.26 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.91 % change on previous year | -19.29 % change on previous year | 19.61 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 7.02 % change on previous year | -15.15 % change on previous year | 16.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.07 % change on previous year | -7.58 % change on previous year | 12.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.98 % change on previous year | -10.7 % change on previous year | 9.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.74 % change on previous year | -12.07 % change on previous year | 7.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9564 % change on previous year | -2.19 % change on previous year | 7.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.98 % change on previous year | -14.99 % change on previous year | 4.86 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 80 Russian Federation 1.55 % change on previous year compare
- 81 Ghana 1.54 % change on previous year compare
- 82 India 1.24 % change on previous year compare
- 84 Romania 1.01 % change on previous year compare
- 85 China, mainland 0.4403 % change on previous year compare
- 86 China 0.4384 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.01 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 37,706 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,697 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 29,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 32.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,036 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,083 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,027 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 55.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 26.52 kt (2050)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1.04 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 19.61 % change on previous year in 1967.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.29 % change on previous year in 1969.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions)?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 83rd out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,144.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions N2O), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions N2O). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions N2O). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.