Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers in Northern America
Northern America: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers was 271.2 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers in Northern America, 1961–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2050, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Northern America stood at 271.2 kt.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Northern America peaked at 313.09 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 63.59 kt, in 1961.
Northern America ranks 10th 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 America, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 63.59 kt | — |
| 1962 | 73.28 kt | +15.2% |
| 1963 | 82.71 kt | +12.9% |
| 1964 | 89.39 kt | +8.1% |
| 1965 | 100.86 kt | +12.8% |
| 1966 | 115.24 kt | +14.3% |
| 1967 | 130.15 kt | +12.9% |
| 1968 | 135.41 kt | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 143.39 kt | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 155.51 kt | +8.5% |
| 1971 | 159.51 kt | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 163.52 kt | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 178.27 kt | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 176.99 kt | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 197.1 kt | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 212.12 kt | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 208.08 kt | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 215.03 kt | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 228.45 kt | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 241.53 kt | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 233.45 kt | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 206.25 kt | -11.6% |
| 1983 | 223.4 kt | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 242.46 kt | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 229.07 kt | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 218.02 kt | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 221.3 kt | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 223.74 kt | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 231.13 kt | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 235.99 kt | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 241.31 kt | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 242.97 kt | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 260.29 kt | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 257.43 kt | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 261.57 kt | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 267.8 kt | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 267.23 kt | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 268.19 kt | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 268.74 kt | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 255.44 kt | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 255.98 kt | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 262.62 kt | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 280.44 kt | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 265.08 kt | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 264.49 kt | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 277.8 kt | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 280.33 kt | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 256.25 kt | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 270.93 kt | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 284.76 kt | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 306.53 kt | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 313.09 kt | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 302.37 kt | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 298.69 kt | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 300.05 kt | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 293.7 kt | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 292.6 kt | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 305.25 kt | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 298.31 kt | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 311.74 kt | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 303.01 kt | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 295.04 kt | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 302.79 kt | +2.6% |
| 2030 | 255.26 kt | -15.7% |
| 2050 | 271.2 kt | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 103.78 kt | 63.59 kt | 143.39 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 189.46 kt | 155.51 kt | 228.45 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 227.04 kt | 206.25 kt | 242.46 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 257.15 kt | 235.99 kt | 268.74 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 266.93 kt | 255.44 kt | 280.44 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 299.53 kt | 284.76 kt | 313.09 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 303.15 kt | 295.04 kt | 311.74 kt | 4 |
| 2030s | 255.26 kt | 255.26 kt | 255.26 kt | 1 |
| 2050s | 271.2 kt | 271.2 kt | 271.2 kt | 1 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 7 Pakistan 131.54 kt compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 7.49 kt compare
- 8 Indonesia 77.73 kt compare
- 9 Canada 47.22 kt compare
- 9 United Republic of Tanzania 5.29 kt compare
- 10 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 4.41 kt compare
- 10 France 46.53 kt compare
- 11 Bangladesh 42.66 kt compare
- 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.7654 kt compare
- 12 Mexico 41.25 kt compare
- 13 Egypt 38.07 kt compare
- 13 Melanesia 0.5752 kt compare
More climate change data for Northern America
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 13.03 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 318,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 70,553 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 248,289 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 266.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8,867 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 124,612 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105,892 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,720 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 399.59 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Northern America?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Northern America was 271.2 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 America?
- The highest recorded value was 313.09 kt in 2012.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.59 kt in 1961.
- How does Northern America rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers?
- Northern America ranks 10th out of 33 groups with data for 2050.
- Where does this Northern America 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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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).