Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions) in Belgium

Belgium: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions) was 2.47 kt in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
2.47 kt
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
26th
of 43 countries
All-time high
2.56 kt
in 2000
All-time low
2.21 kt
in 2008
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions) in Belgium, 2000–2020

01232000201020202000: 2.6 kt2001: 2.4 kt2002: 2.4 kt2003: 2.3 kt2004: 2.4 kt2005: 2.3 kt2006: 2.3 kt2007: 2.3 kt2008: 2.2 kt2009: 2.3 kt2010: 2.3 kt2011: 2.3 kt2012: 2.2 kt2013: 2.3 kt2014: 2.4 kt2015: 2.4 kt2016: 2.5 kt2017: 2.4 kt2018: 2.3 kt2019: 2.4 kt2020: 2.5 kt

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

Analysis

In 2020, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) in Belgium stood at 2.47 kt.

The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) in Belgium peaked at 2.56 kt in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.21 kt, in 2008.

Belgium ranks 26th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions) in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions N2O) — UNFCCC in Belgium, 2000 to 2020.
Year kt Change
2000 2.56 kt
2001 2.36 kt -7.9%
2002 2.45 kt +3.8%
2003 2.29 kt -6.3%
2004 2.39 kt +4.4%
2005 2.32 kt -3.0%
2006 2.3 kt -1.1%
2007 2.3 kt -0.1%
2008 2.21 kt -3.6%
2009 2.3 kt +3.8%
2010 2.35 kt +2.1%
2011 2.25 kt -4.0%
2012 2.22 kt -1.5%
2013 2.33 kt +4.9%
2014 2.39 kt +2.7%
2015 2.39 kt -0.0%
2016 2.48 kt +3.9%
2017 2.37 kt -4.4%
2018 2.33 kt -1.8%
2019 2.4 kt +3.2%
2020 2.47 kt +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.35 kt 2.21 kt 2.56 kt 10
2010s 2.35 kt 2.22 kt 2.48 kt 10
2020s 2.47 kt 2.47 kt 2.47 kt 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 23 Sweden 3.38 kt compare
  2. 24 Greece 3.19 kt compare
  3. 25 Lithuania 3.13 kt compare
  4. 27 Finland 2.19 kt compare
  5. 28 Slovakia 2.01 kt compare
  6. 29 Austria 1.68 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) in Belgium?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) in Belgium was 2.47 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 2.56 kt in 2000.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 2.21 kt in 2008.
How does Belgium rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions)?
Belgium ranks 26th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Belgium 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) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions N2O) — UNFCCC
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
45 places, 1,314 data points, 1990–2020
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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).