Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers in Europe

Europe: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers was 229.42 kt in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
229.42 kt
Rank
9th
of 33 groups
All-time high
433.18 kt
in 1988
All-time low
86.27 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

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

100200300400196120052050

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

Analysis

Europe recorded 229.42 kt for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in 2050.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Europe peaked at 433.18 kt in 1988 and was at its lowest, 86.27 kt, in 1961.

That places Europe 9th out of 33 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions N2O) in Europe, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 86.27 kt
1962 94.41 kt +9.4%
1963 104.94 kt +11.2%
1964 119.19 kt +13.6%
1965 137.25 kt +15.2%
1966 153.69 kt +12.0%
1967 172.06 kt +12.0%
1968 189.97 kt +10.4%
1969 202.06 kt +6.4%
1970 223.96 kt +10.8%
1971 242.52 kt +8.3%
1972 255.66 kt +5.4%
1973 274.66 kt +7.4%
1974 283.01 kt +3.0%
1975 307.73 kt +8.7%
1976 310.81 kt +1.0%
1977 321.74 kt +3.5%
1978 340.11 kt +5.7%
1979 346.13 kt +1.8%
1980 354.91 kt +2.5%
1981 358.32 kt +1.0%
1982 375.59 kt +4.8%
1983 400.14 kt +6.5%
1984 402.93 kt +0.7%
1985 417.85 kt +3.7%
1986 428.66 kt +2.6%
1987 430.88 kt +0.5%
1988 433.18 kt +0.5%
1989 401.81 kt -7.2%
1990 353.39 kt -12.1%
1991 313.23 kt -11.4%
1992 245.78 kt -21.5%
1993 230.47 kt -6.2%
1994 218.61 kt -5.1%
1995 215.46 kt -1.4%
1996 224.24 kt +4.1%
1997 221.05 kt -1.4%
1998 218.61 kt -1.1%
1999 219.59 kt +0.5%
2000 207.65 kt -5.4%
2001 212.06 kt +2.1%
2002 207.16 kt -2.3%
2003 212.25 kt +2.5%
2004 210.14 kt -1.0%
2005 204.73 kt -2.6%
2006 205.31 kt +0.3%
2007 220.49 kt +7.4%
2008 211.14 kt -4.2%
2009 202.05 kt -4.3%
2010 212.79 kt +5.3%
2011 215.36 kt +1.2%
2012 219.08 kt +1.7%
2013 224.84 kt +2.6%
2014 226.38 kt +0.7%
2015 229.9 kt +1.6%
2016 234.63 kt +2.1%
2017 241.88 kt +3.1%
2018 232.69 kt -3.8%
2019 234.43 kt +0.7%
2020 242.53 kt +3.5%
2021 239.41 kt -1.3%
2022 216.37 kt -9.6%
2023 213.74 kt -1.2%
2030 223.65 kt +4.6%
2050 229.42 kt +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 139.98 kt 86.27 kt 202.06 kt 9
1970s 290.63 kt 223.96 kt 346.13 kt 10
1980s 400.43 kt 354.91 kt 433.18 kt 10
1990s 246.04 kt 215.46 kt 353.39 kt 10
2000s 209.3 kt 202.05 kt 220.49 kt 10
2010s 227.2 kt 212.79 kt 241.88 kt 10
2020s 228.01 kt 213.74 kt 242.53 kt 4
2030s 223.65 kt 223.65 kt 223.65 kt 1
2050s 229.42 kt 229.42 kt 229.42 kt 1

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 6 Syrian Arab Republic 7.21 kt compare
  2. 6 USSR 122.23 kt compare
  3. 7 Pakistan 99.28 kt compare
  4. 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 5.65 kt compare
  5. 8 Indonesia 58.67 kt compare
  6. 9 Canada 35.64 kt compare
  7. 9 United Republic of Tanzania 3.99 kt compare
  8. 10 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 3.33 kt compare
  9. 10 France 35.12 kt compare
  10. 11 Bangladesh 32.2 kt compare
  11. 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.5776 kt compare
  12. 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 Europe?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Europe was 229.42 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 Europe?
The highest recorded value was 433.18 kt in 1988.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 86.27 kt in 1961.
How does Europe rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers?
Europe ranks 9th out of 33 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Europe 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).