Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions) was 10.91 kt in 2020. ▼ Falling
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 10.91 kt, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 20.14 kt in 1991 and was at its lowest, 10.91 kt, in 2020.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th 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.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.03 kt | — |
| 1991 | 20.14 kt | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 18.5 kt | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 17.84 kt | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 19.57 kt | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 19.79 kt | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 19.22 kt | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 19.24 kt | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 18.85 kt | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 19.14 kt | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 17.44 kt | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 16.4 kt | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 15.98 kt | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 15.69 kt | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 14.75 kt | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 13.98 kt | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 13 kt | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 12.55 kt | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 11.48 kt | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 11.79 kt | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 12.52 kt | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 12.3 kt | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 12.19 kt | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 12.53 kt | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 12.79 kt | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 12.11 kt | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 11.89 kt | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 12 kt | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 12.19 kt | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 11.76 kt | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 10.91 kt | -7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.23 kt | 17.84 kt | 20.14 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.31 kt | 11.48 kt | 17.44 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.23 kt | 11.76 kt | 12.79 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.91 kt | 10.91 kt | 10.91 kt | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
More climate change data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.01 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 37,706 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,697 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 29,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 32.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,036 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,083 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,027 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 55.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 26.52 kt (2050)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 10.91 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 20.14 kt in 1991.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.91 kt in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions)?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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).