Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers in Canada

Canada: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers was 35.64 kt in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
35.64 kt
World rank
9th
of 199 countries
All-time high
48.97 kt
in 2023
All-time low
1.55 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers in Canada, 1961–2050

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Canada recorded 35.64 kt for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in 2050.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Canada peaked at 48.97 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.55 kt, in 1961.

That places Canada 9th out of 199 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions N2O) in Canada, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 1.55 kt
1962 1.92 kt +24.4%
1963 2.36 kt +22.8%
1964 2.68 kt +13.6%
1965 3.43 kt +27.8%
1966 4.35 kt +26.8%
1967 5.04 kt +16.0%
1968 3.81 kt -24.5%
1969 4.24 kt +11.3%
1970 4.59 kt +8.1%
1971 5.5 kt +19.9%
1972 6.44 kt +17.1%
1973 8.06 kt +25.1%
1974 8.35 kt +3.6%
1975 8.85 kt +6.0%
1976 9.41 kt +6.4%
1977 11.87 kt +26.1%
1978 13.11 kt +10.5%
1979 13.06 kt -0.4%
1980 14.74 kt +12.8%
1981 15.18 kt +3.0%
1982 16.81 kt +10.8%
1983 19.72 kt +17.3%
1984 21.03 kt +6.7%
1985 19.25 kt -8.5%
1986 17.99 kt -6.6%
1987 18.59 kt +3.3%
1988 18.23 kt -1.9%
1989 18.81 kt +3.2%
1990 18.19 kt -3.3%
1991 19.69 kt +8.3%
1992 20.71 kt +5.1%
1993 22.09 kt +6.7%
1994 22.88 kt +3.6%
1995 24.77 kt +8.2%
1996 26.25 kt +6.0%
1997 25.97 kt -1.1%
1998 25.55 kt -1.6%
1999 26.43 kt +3.5%
2000 24.58 kt -7.0%
2001 24.22 kt -1.5%
2002 25.82 kt +6.6%
2003 25.93 kt +0.4%
2004 24.19 kt -6.7%
2005 27.92 kt +15.4%
2006 21.56 kt -22.8%
2007 32.5 kt +50.7%
2008 30 kt -7.7%
2009 30.09 kt +0.3%
2010 32.23 kt +7.1%
2011 39.14 kt +21.4%
2012 43.81 kt +11.9%
2013 38.67 kt -11.7%
2014 39.96 kt +3.3%
2015 40.56 kt +1.5%
2016 38.67 kt -4.6%
2017 38.83 kt +0.4%
2018 43.51 kt +12.1%
2019 40.34 kt -7.3%
2020 47.87 kt +18.7%
2021 44.47 kt -7.1%
2022 43.12 kt -3.0%
2023 48.97 kt +13.6%
2030 32.02 kt -34.6%
2050 35.64 kt +11.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.26 kt 1.55 kt 5.04 kt 9
1970s 8.92 kt 4.59 kt 13.11 kt 10
1980s 18.03 kt 14.74 kt 21.03 kt 10
1990s 23.25 kt 18.19 kt 26.43 kt 10
2000s 26.68 kt 21.56 kt 32.5 kt 10
2010s 39.57 kt 32.23 kt 43.81 kt 10
2020s 46.11 kt 43.12 kt 48.97 kt 4
2030s 32.02 kt 32.02 kt 32.02 kt 1
2050s 35.64 kt 35.64 kt 35.64 kt 1

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 6 USSR 122.23 kt compare
  2. 7 Pakistan 99.28 kt compare
  3. 8 Indonesia 58.67 kt compare
  4. 10 France 35.12 kt compare
  5. 11 Bangladesh 32.2 kt compare
  6. 12 Mexico 31.13 kt compare

See the full ranking of 252 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Canada?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Canada was 35.64 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 48.97 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 1.55 kt in 1961.
How does Canada rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers?
Canada ranks 9th out of 199 countries with data for 2050.
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 (Direct emissions N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
252 places, 14,463 data points, 1961–2050
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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).