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

Spain: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions) was 16.43 kt in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
16.43 kt
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
6th
of 43 countries
All-time high
19.86 kt
in 2000
All-time low
11.43 kt
in 2008
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions) in Spain, 1990–2020

051015201990200520201990: 16.7 kt1991: 16.6 kt1992: 15.2 kt1993: 12.6 kt1994: 15.4 kt1995: 14.2 kt1996: 17.9 kt1997: 16.1 kt1998: 17.4 kt1999: 18.7 kt2000: 19.9 kt2001: 17.5 kt2002: 15.9 kt2003: 18.6 kt2004: 16.6 kt2005: 14.3 kt2006: 15 kt2007: 15.3 kt2008: 11.4 kt2009: 12 kt2010: 14.5 kt2011: 13.1 kt2012: 13 kt2013: 14.9 kt2014: 17.1 kt2015: 16.6 kt2016: 15.2 kt2017: 16.6 kt2018: 16 kt2019: 15.7 kt2020: 16.4 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 Spain stood at 16.43 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) in Spain peaked at 19.86 kt in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.43 kt, in 2008.

Spain ranks 6th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.1 kt 12.64 kt 18.74 kt 10
2000s 15.66 kt 11.43 kt 19.86 kt 10
2010s 15.27 kt 13.02 kt 17.09 kt 10
2020s 16.43 kt 16.43 kt 16.43 kt 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 3 Canada 32.07 kt compare
  2. 4 Ukraine 30.56 kt compare
  3. 5 Bangladesh 17.62 kt compare
  4. 7 Poland 16.24 kt compare
  5. 8 Germany 12.99 kt compare
  6. 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10.91 kt compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) in Spain?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) in Spain was 16.43 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 Spain?
The highest recorded value was 19.86 kt in 2000.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 11.43 kt in 2008.
How does Spain rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions)?
Spain ranks 6th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain 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).