Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers was 59.41 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
59.41 kt
Rank
23rd
of 33 groups
All-time high
59.41 kt
in 2050
All-time low
4.99 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers in Northern Africa, 1961–2050

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

Analysis

Northern Africa recorded 59.41 kt for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Northern Africa peaked at 59.41 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 4.99 kt, in 1961.

Northern Africa ranks 23rd of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers in Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Emissions N2O) in Northern Africa, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 4.99 kt
1962 5.22 kt +4.7%
1963 6.07 kt +16.3%
1964 6.64 kt +9.4%
1965 7.24 kt +8.9%
1966 6.77 kt -6.5%
1967 6.92 kt +2.3%
1968 8.19 kt +18.4%
1969 8.94 kt +9.1%
1970 9.6 kt +7.4%
1971 10.51 kt +9.5%
1972 11.88 kt +13.0%
1973 12.02 kt +1.2%
1974 12.1 kt +0.6%
1975 13.57 kt +12.1%
1976 14.14 kt +4.2%
1977 13.59 kt -3.9%
1978 14.11 kt +3.8%
1979 15.22 kt +7.9%
1980 17.55 kt +15.3%
1981 18.15 kt +3.4%
1982 19.22 kt +5.9%
1983 18.51 kt -3.7%
1984 19.7 kt +6.4%
1985 21.51 kt +9.1%
1986 24.8 kt +15.3%
1987 23.44 kt -5.5%
1988 24.22 kt +3.3%
1989 22.3 kt -7.9%
1990 23.14 kt +3.8%
1991 22.54 kt -2.6%
1992 21.82 kt -3.2%
1993 25.48 kt +16.8%
1994 21.33 kt -16.3%
1995 25.71 kt +20.5%
1996 26.79 kt +4.2%
1997 26.3 kt -1.8%
1998 27.97 kt +6.4%
1999 28.51 kt +1.9%
2000 30.23 kt +6.1%
2001 30.98 kt +2.5%
2002 32.66 kt +5.4%
2003 32.41 kt -0.8%
2004 39.17 kt +20.9%
2005 37.38 kt -4.6%
2006 36.53 kt -2.3%
2007 33.81 kt -7.5%
2008 33.29 kt -1.5%
2009 33.78 kt +1.5%
2010 34.99 kt +3.6%
2011 35.11 kt +0.3%
2012 31.04 kt -11.6%
2013 32.12 kt +3.5%
2014 32.42 kt +0.9%
2015 35.44 kt +9.3%
2016 36.61 kt +3.3%
2017 39.61 kt +8.2%
2018 38.26 kt -3.4%
2019 35.86 kt -6.3%
2020 41.23 kt +15.0%
2021 39.16 kt -5.0%
2022 37.54 kt -4.1%
2023 36.93 kt -1.6%
2030 46.97 kt +27.2%
2050 59.41 kt +26.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.78 kt 4.99 kt 8.94 kt 9
1970s 12.67 kt 9.6 kt 15.22 kt 10
1980s 20.94 kt 17.55 kt 24.8 kt 10
1990s 24.96 kt 21.33 kt 28.51 kt 10
2000s 34.02 kt 30.23 kt 39.17 kt 10
2010s 35.15 kt 31.04 kt 39.61 kt 10
2020s 38.72 kt 36.93 kt 41.23 kt 4
2030s 46.97 kt 46.97 kt 46.97 kt 1
2050s 59.41 kt 59.41 kt 59.41 kt 1

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0.0008 kt compare
  2. 20 Philippines 25.59 kt compare
  3. 21 Poland 21.83 kt compare
  4. 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 20.99 kt compare
  5. 23 Uzbekistan 20.28 kt compare
  6. 24 Spain 19.67 kt compare
  7. 25 Italy 16.48 kt compare
  8. 26 South Africa 14.93 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 Northern Africa?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Northern Africa was 59.41 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 Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 59.41 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 4.99 kt in 1961.
How does Northern Africa rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers?
Northern Africa ranks 23rd out of 33 groups with data for 2050.
Where does this Northern Africa 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
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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).