Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers in Switzerland

Switzerland: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers was 1.14 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
1.14 kt
World rank
91st
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.14 kt
in 1987
All-time low
0.2514 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

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

0.20.40.60.811.2196120052050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Switzerland is 1.14 kt, measured in 2050.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Switzerland peaked at 1.14 kt in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.2514 kt, in 1961.

Switzerland ranks 91st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions N2O) in Switzerland, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 0.2514 kt
1962 0.3727 kt +48.2%
1963 0.3606 kt -3.2%
1964 0.3379 kt -6.3%
1965 0.3976 kt +17.7%
1966 0.484 kt +21.7%
1967 0.4981 kt +2.9%
1968 0.5201 kt +4.4%
1969 0.5453 kt +4.8%
1970 0.5767 kt +5.8%
1971 0.5846 kt +1.4%
1972 0.6176 kt +5.6%
1973 0.6521 kt +5.6%
1974 0.5956 kt -8.7%
1975 0.6961 kt +16.9%
1976 0.7951 kt +14.2%
1977 0.8643 kt +8.7%
1978 0.9979 kt +15.5%
1979 1.01 kt +1.6%
1980 1.03 kt +1.7%
1981 0.9884 kt -4.1%
1982 0.946 kt -4.3%
1983 1.06 kt +12.0%
1984 1.11 kt +4.9%
1985 1.13 kt +1.7%
1986 1.12 kt -1.1%
1987 1.14 kt +2.1%
1988 1.13 kt -1.4%
1989 1.1 kt -1.8%
1990 0.9963 kt -9.8%
1991 0.99 kt -0.6%
1992 1.01 kt +1.6%
1993 0.99 kt -1.6%
1994 0.99 kt +0.0%
1995 1.02 kt +3.2%
1996 0.9743 kt -4.6%
1997 0.9429 kt -3.2%
1998 0.9271 kt -1.7%
1999 0.8329 kt -10.2%
2000 0.7601 kt -8.7%
2001 0.8699 kt +14.4%
2002 0.6371 kt -26.8%
2003 0.6786 kt +6.5%
2004 0.7207 kt +6.2%
2005 0.8372 kt +16.2%
2006 0.8355 kt -0.2%
2007 0.7635 kt -8.6%
2008 0.8312 kt +8.9%
2009 0.8023 kt -3.5%
2010 0.7987 kt -0.4%
2011 0.7315 kt -8.4%
2012 0.6183 kt -15.5%
2013 0.7673 kt +24.1%
2014 0.7724 kt +0.7%
2015 0.7815 kt +1.2%
2016 0.826 kt +5.7%
2017 0.7631 kt -7.6%
2018 0.7001 kt -8.3%
2019 0.5995 kt -14.4%
2020 0.6777 kt +13.0%
2021 0.6845 kt +1.0%
2022 0.556 kt -18.8%
2023 0.6268 kt +12.7%
2030 1.01 kt +61.0%
2050 1.14 kt +12.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.4186 kt 0.2514 kt 0.5453 kt 9
1970s 0.7394 kt 0.5767 kt 1.01 kt 10
1980s 1.08 kt 0.946 kt 1.14 kt 10
1990s 0.9671 kt 0.8329 kt 1.02 kt 10
2000s 0.7736 kt 0.6371 kt 0.8699 kt 10
2010s 0.7358 kt 0.5995 kt 0.826 kt 10
2020s 0.6362 kt 0.556 kt 0.6845 kt 4
2030s 1.01 kt 1.01 kt 1.01 kt 1
2050s 1.14 kt 1.14 kt 1.14 kt 1

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 88 Somalia 1.21 kt compare
  2. 89 Algeria 1.2 kt compare
  3. 90 Libya 1.2 kt compare
  4. 92 Cuba 1.1 kt compare
  5. 93 Yemen 1.01 kt compare
  6. 94 Ghana 1 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 Switzerland?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Switzerland was 1.14 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 Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 1.14 kt in 1987.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2514 kt in 1961.
How does Switzerland rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers?
Switzerland ranks 91st out of 199 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Switzerland 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).