Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers was 29.38 kt in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
29.38 kt
World rank
18th
of 199 countries
All-time high
52.46 kt
in 2023
All-time low
0.8179 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Australia and New Zealand is 29.38 kt, measured in 2050.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 52.46 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8179 kt, in 1961.

That places Australia and New Zealand 18th out of 199 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Emissions N2O) in Australia and New Zealand, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 0.8179 kt
1962 0.9837 kt +20.3%
1963 1.55 kt +57.1%
1964 1.46 kt -5.8%
1965 1.59 kt +9.5%
1966 1.92 kt +20.5%
1967 2.81 kt +46.2%
1968 3.09 kt +9.9%
1969 2.82 kt -8.8%
1970 2.73 kt -2.9%
1971 2.79 kt +2.1%
1972 4.13 kt +47.9%
1973 4.26 kt +3.2%
1974 4.07 kt -4.5%
1975 3.69 kt -9.3%
1976 4.75 kt +28.5%
1977 4.11 kt -13.5%
1978 5 kt +21.6%
1979 5.57 kt +11.4%
1980 5.59 kt +0.4%
1981 5.66 kt +1.3%
1982 6 kt +6.1%
1983 7.04 kt +17.3%
1984 8 kt +13.6%
1985 7.75 kt -3.1%
1986 7.49 kt -3.4%
1987 8.33 kt +11.2%
1988 8.6 kt +3.3%
1989 9.63 kt +12.0%
1990 10.1 kt +4.9%
1991 10.97 kt +8.6%
1992 12.05 kt +9.8%
1993 13.97 kt +16.0%
1994 14.76 kt +5.6%
1995 17.22 kt +16.6%
1996 20.08 kt +16.7%
1997 20.37 kt +1.4%
1998 23.58 kt +15.8%
1999 26.28 kt +11.4%
2000 24.61 kt -6.4%
2001 27.13 kt +10.3%
2002 26.05 kt -4.0%
2003 26.15 kt +0.4%
2004 29.24 kt +11.8%
2005 27.22 kt -6.9%
2006 24.32 kt -10.6%
2007 24.15 kt -0.7%
2008 24.22 kt +0.3%
2009 23.88 kt -1.4%
2010 27.54 kt +15.3%
2011 30.52 kt +10.8%
2012 30.97 kt +1.5%
2013 33.15 kt +7.0%
2014 37.68 kt +13.7%
2015 36.06 kt -4.3%
2016 39.69 kt +10.1%
2017 40.33 kt +1.6%
2018 38.92 kt -3.5%
2019 37.26 kt -4.3%
2020 47.38 kt +27.2%
2021 52.11 kt +10.0%
2022 48.77 kt -6.4%
2023 52.46 kt +7.6%
2030 26.44 kt -49.6%
2050 29.38 kt +11.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.89 kt 0.8179 kt 3.09 kt 9
1970s 4.11 kt 2.73 kt 5.57 kt 10
1980s 7.41 kt 5.59 kt 9.63 kt 10
1990s 16.94 kt 10.1 kt 26.28 kt 10
2000s 25.7 kt 23.88 kt 29.24 kt 10
2010s 35.21 kt 27.54 kt 40.33 kt 10
2020s 50.18 kt 47.38 kt 52.46 kt 4
2030s 26.44 kt 26.44 kt 26.44 kt 1
2050s 29.38 kt 29.38 kt 29.38 kt 1

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 15 Germany 35.47 kt compare
  2. 15 Republic of Moldova 0.4506 kt compare
  3. 16 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.2403 kt compare
  4. 16 Russian Federation 33.4 kt compare
  5. 17 Thailand 32.9 kt compare
  6. 17 Polynesia 0.0109 kt compare
  7. 18 Micronesia 0.0015 kt compare
  8. 19 Australia 27.02 kt compare
  9. 19 Timor-Leste 0.001 kt compare
  10. 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0.0008 kt compare
  11. 20 Philippines 25.59 kt compare
  12. 21 Poland 21.83 kt compare

See the full ranking of 252 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Australia and New Zealand?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Australia and New Zealand was 29.38 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 52.46 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8179 kt in 1961.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 18th out of 199 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Australia and 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 (Emissions N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Emissions N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
252 places, 14,463 data points, 1961–2050
Last refreshed

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).