Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers in New Zealand
New Zealand: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers was 1.78 kt in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers in New Zealand, 1961–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2050, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in New Zealand stood at 1.78 kt.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in New Zealand peaked at 7.39 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0541 kt, in 1962.
That places New Zealand 77th out of 199 countries with data for 2050, 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 in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.067 kt | — |
| 1962 | 0.0541 kt | -19.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0631 kt | +16.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0928 kt | +47.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1031 kt | +11.1% |
| 1966 | 0.108 kt | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0772 kt | -28.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1244 kt | +61.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1544 kt | +24.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1247 kt | -19.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1555 kt | +24.7% |
| 1972 | 0.4995 kt | +221.2% |
| 1973 | 0.5099 kt | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2804 kt | -45.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1618 kt | -42.3% |
| 1976 | 0.3159 kt | +95.2% |
| 1977 | 0.3179 kt | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.3913 kt | +23.1% |
| 1979 | 0.3504 kt | -10.5% |
| 1980 | 0.319 kt | -9.0% |
| 1981 | 0.341 kt | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 0.4738 kt | +38.9% |
| 1983 | 0.5208 kt | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 0.6286 kt | +20.7% |
| 1985 | 0.5029 kt | -20.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4243 kt | -15.6% |
| 1987 | 0.5783 kt | +36.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3221 kt | -44.3% |
| 1989 | 0.3489 kt | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 0.7197 kt | +106.3% |
| 1991 | 1.01 kt | +40.8% |
| 1992 | 1.42 kt | +40.0% |
| 1993 | 1.66 kt | +17.1% |
| 1994 | 1.97 kt | +18.8% |
| 1995 | 2.44 kt | +23.8% |
| 1996 | 2.2 kt | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 2.18 kt | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 2.41 kt | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 2.83 kt | +17.3% |
| 2000 | 3.63 kt | +28.2% |
| 2001 | 4.23 kt | +16.6% |
| 2002 | 4.38 kt | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 5.08 kt | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 5.47 kt | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 5.58 kt | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 4.87 kt | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 4.9 kt | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 5.15 kt | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 4.67 kt | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 5.36 kt | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 5.77 kt | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 5.7 kt | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 5.81 kt | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 6.36 kt | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 6.74 kt | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 6.79 kt | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 6.96 kt | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 7.2 kt | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 7.1 kt | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 7.39 kt | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 6.93 kt | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 6.6 kt | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 5.8 kt | -12.1% |
| 2030 | 1.72 kt | -70.3% |
| 2050 | 1.78 kt | +3.1% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 1.78 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8469 kt, 2.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 1.78 kt is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1184 kt, 15.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers in New Zealand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +221.2% | 0.1555 kt | 0.4995 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0938 kt | 0.0541 kt | 0.1544 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3107 kt | 0.1247 kt | 0.5099 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.446 kt | 0.319 kt | 0.6286 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.89 kt | 0.7197 kt | 2.83 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.8 kt | 3.63 kt | 5.58 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.38 kt | 5.36 kt | 7.2 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.68 kt | 5.8 kt | 7.39 kt | 4 |
| 2030s | 1.72 kt | 1.72 kt | 1.72 kt | 1 |
| 2050s | 1.78 kt | 1.78 kt | 1.78 kt | 1 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 74 Lithuania 1.9 kt compare
- 75 Sudan 1.89 kt compare
- 76 Burkina Faso 1.87 kt compare
- 78 Costa Rica 1.7 kt compare
- 79 Austria 1.58 kt compare
- 80 Dominican Republic 1.57 kt compare
More climate change data for New Zealand
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 113.13 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 46,323 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,983 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,340 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 45.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,226 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 694.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 691.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.61 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in New Zealand?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in New Zealand was 1.78 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 7.39 kt in 2020.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0541 kt in 1962.
- How does New Zealand rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers?
- New Zealand ranks 77th out of 199 countries with data for 2050.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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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).