Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions) in Germany
Germany: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions) was 12.99 kt in 2020. ▼ Falling
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions) in Germany, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2020, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) in Germany stood at 12.99 kt. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) in Germany peaked at 20.94 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12.99 kt, in 2020.
That places Germany 8th out of 43 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.92 kt | 16.43 kt | 20.94 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.94 kt | 15.66 kt | 18.33 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.6 kt | 13.39 kt | 16.56 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.99 kt | 12.99 kt | 12.99 kt | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More climate change data for Germany
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 43,971 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 9,073 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,898 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 34.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,246 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,350 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 12,227 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 122.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 46.14 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.38 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) in Germany?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) in Germany was 12.99 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 20.94 kt in 1990.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.99 kt in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions)?
- Germany ranks 8th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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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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).