Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions) was 5.2 kt in 2020. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions) in New Zealand, 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 New Zealand stood at 5.2 kt. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) in New Zealand peaked at 5.2 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.7599 kt, in 1991.
That places New Zealand 18th out of 43 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.7729 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.7599 kt | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.8953 kt | +17.8% |
| 1993 | 1.35 kt | +50.9% |
| 1994 | 1.58 kt | +17.0% |
| 1995 | 1.82 kt | +15.4% |
| 1996 | 1.84 kt | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.74 kt | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 1.78 kt | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 1.73 kt | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 2.05 kt | +18.7% |
| 2001 | 2.69 kt | +31.3% |
| 2002 | 2.81 kt | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 3.32 kt | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 3.63 kt | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 3.73 kt | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 3.16 kt | -15.2% |
| 2007 | 3.06 kt | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 3.37 kt | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 3.16 kt | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 3.54 kt | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 3.76 kt | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 3.71 kt | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 3.71 kt | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 4.3 kt | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 4.28 kt | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 4.47 kt | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 4.58 kt | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 4.74 kt | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 4.8 kt | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 5.2 kt | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.43 kt | 0.7599 kt | 1.84 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.1 kt | 2.05 kt | 3.73 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.19 kt | 3.54 kt | 4.8 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2 kt | 5.2 kt | 5.2 kt | 1 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More climate change data for New Zealand
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1143 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) in New Zealand?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) in New Zealand was 5.2 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2 kt in 2020.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7599 kt in 1991.
- How does New Zealand rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions)?
- New Zealand ranks 18th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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) — 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).