Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers in World
World: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers was 2,136 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers in World, 1961–2050
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 World is 2,136 kt, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in World peaked at 2,136 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 180.5 kt, in 1961.
World ranks 1st of 33 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers in World, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 180.5 kt | — |
| 1962 | 203.81 kt | +12.9% |
| 1963 | 229.94 kt | +12.8% |
| 1964 | 257.53 kt | +12.0% |
| 1965 | 296.86 kt | +15.3% |
| 1966 | 345.23 kt | +16.3% |
| 1967 | 376.86 kt | +9.2% |
| 1968 | 411.66 kt | +9.2% |
| 1969 | 445.03 kt | +8.1% |
| 1970 | 496.1 kt | +11.5% |
| 1971 | 527.73 kt | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 566.9 kt | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 612.16 kt | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 606.34 kt | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 689.52 kt | +13.7% |
| 1976 | 710.1 kt | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 774.28 kt | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 849.01 kt | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 896 kt | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 952.75 kt | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 954.45 kt | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 970 kt | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 1,045 kt | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 1,111 kt | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 1,111 kt | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 1,140 kt | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 1,190 kt | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 1,250 kt | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 1,237 kt | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 1,212 kt | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 1,186 kt | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 1,168 kt | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 1,141 kt | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 1,148 kt | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 1,236 kt | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 1,307 kt | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 1,278 kt | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 1,301 kt | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 1,335 kt | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 1,273 kt | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 1,289 kt | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 1,326 kt | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 1,370 kt | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 1,406 kt | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 1,416 kt | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1,462 kt | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 1,514 kt | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 1,487 kt | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 1,527 kt | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 1,592 kt | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 1,650 kt | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 1,652 kt | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,679 kt | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1,697 kt | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1,676 kt | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1,693 kt | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1,728 kt | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 1,709 kt | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 1,704 kt | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1,804 kt | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 1,780 kt | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 1,720 kt | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 1,754 kt | +2.0% |
| 2030 | 1,906 kt | +8.7% |
| 2050 | 2,136 kt | +12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 305.27 kt | 180.5 kt | 445.03 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 672.81 kt | 496.1 kt | 896 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,096 kt | 952.75 kt | 1,250 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,231 kt | 1,141 kt | 1,335 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,407 kt | 1,273 kt | 1,527 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,678 kt | 1,592 kt | 1,728 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,764 kt | 1,720 kt | 1,804 kt | 4 |
| 2030s | 1,906 kt | 1,906 kt | 1,906 kt | 1 |
| 2050s | 2,136 kt | 2,136 kt | 2,136 kt | 1 |
Countries ranked near World
More climate change data for World
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4.94 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.27 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.67 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,791 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 130,918 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.64 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 957,726 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 685,096 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3,614 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 24,468 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in World?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in World was 2,136 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 2,136 kt in 2050.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 180.5 kt in 1961.
- How does World rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers?
- World ranks 1st out of 33 groups with data for 2050.
- Where does this World 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).