Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers was 15.4 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers in Southern Africa, 1961–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2050, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Southern Africa stood at 15.4 kt. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Southern Africa peaked at 15.4 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 1.19 kt, in 1961.
That places Southern Africa 30th out of 33 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.19 kt | — |
| 1962 | 1.53 kt | +28.5% |
| 1963 | 1.83 kt | +19.7% |
| 1964 | 2.02 kt | +10.1% |
| 1965 | 2.16 kt | +6.9% |
| 1966 | 2.14 kt | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 2.85 kt | +33.2% |
| 1968 | 3.09 kt | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 3.23 kt | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 3.84 kt | +19.1% |
| 1971 | 4.43 kt | +15.2% |
| 1972 | 5.34 kt | +20.5% |
| 1973 | 4.95 kt | -7.3% |
| 1974 | 4.93 kt | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 6.09 kt | +23.6% |
| 1976 | 6.7 kt | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 7.27 kt | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 8.05 kt | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 8.5 kt | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 9.91 kt | +16.6% |
| 1981 | 11.16 kt | +12.6% |
| 1982 | 10.07 kt | -9.8% |
| 1983 | 7.89 kt | -21.7% |
| 1984 | 8.63 kt | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 8.01 kt | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 7.9 kt | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 7 kt | -11.4% |
| 1988 | 8.1 kt | +15.7% |
| 1989 | 7.98 kt | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 8.04 kt | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 7.6 kt | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 7.72 kt | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 8.73 kt | +13.1% |
| 1994 | 7.88 kt | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 8.15 kt | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 8.57 kt | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 8.57 kt | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 8.61 kt | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 8.76 kt | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 8.86 kt | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 8.41 kt | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 10.19 kt | +21.1% |
| 2003 | 8.92 kt | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 9.06 kt | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 7.34 kt | -19.0% |
| 2006 | 9.09 kt | +23.9% |
| 2007 | 9.31 kt | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 8.95 kt | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 9.05 kt | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 8.81 kt | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 9.15 kt | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 9.52 kt | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 9.24 kt | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 8.95 kt | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 8.04 kt | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 7.57 kt | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 10.45 kt | +38.1% |
| 2018 | 11.68 kt | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 11.96 kt | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 12.81 kt | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 13.44 kt | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 12.04 kt | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 9.75 kt | -19.0% |
| 2030 | 12.96 kt | +32.9% |
| 2050 | 15.4 kt | +18.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.23 kt | 1.19 kt | 3.23 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.01 kt | 3.84 kt | 8.5 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.66 kt | 7 kt | 11.16 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.26 kt | 7.6 kt | 8.76 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.92 kt | 7.34 kt | 10.19 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.54 kt | 7.57 kt | 11.96 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.01 kt | 9.75 kt | 13.44 kt | 4 |
| 2030s | 12.96 kt | 12.96 kt | 12.96 kt | 1 |
| 2050s | 15.4 kt | 15.4 kt | 15.4 kt | 1 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
More climate change data for Southern Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 739.86 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 48,717 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,474 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 32,243 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 62.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,152 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,709 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,306 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 402.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 20.02 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Southern Africa?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Southern Africa was 15.4 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 Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4 kt in 2050.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 kt in 1961.
- How does Southern Africa rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers?
- Southern Africa ranks 30th out of 33 groups with data for 2050.
- Where does this Southern 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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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).