Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers in World
World: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers was 2,830 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers in World, 1961–2050
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 World is 2,830 kt, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in World peaked at 2,830 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 239.16 kt, in 1961.
World ranks 1st of 33 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers in World, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 239.16 kt | — |
| 1962 | 270.05 kt | +12.9% |
| 1963 | 304.67 kt | +12.8% |
| 1964 | 341.23 kt | +12.0% |
| 1965 | 393.35 kt | +15.3% |
| 1966 | 457.44 kt | +16.3% |
| 1967 | 499.34 kt | +9.2% |
| 1968 | 545.45 kt | +9.2% |
| 1969 | 589.67 kt | +8.1% |
| 1970 | 657.33 kt | +11.5% |
| 1971 | 699.24 kt | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 751.14 kt | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 811.11 kt | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 803.4 kt | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 913.61 kt | +13.7% |
| 1976 | 940.88 kt | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 1,026 kt | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 1,125 kt | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 1,187 kt | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 1,262 kt | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 1,265 kt | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 1,285 kt | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 1,385 kt | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 1,472 kt | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 1,472 kt | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 1,510 kt | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 1,577 kt | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 1,656 kt | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 1,639 kt | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 1,606 kt | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 1,571 kt | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 1,547 kt | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 1,512 kt | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 1,522 kt | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 1,638 kt | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 1,732 kt | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 1,693 kt | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 1,724 kt | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 1,769 kt | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 1,687 kt | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 1,707 kt | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 1,758 kt | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 1,815 kt | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 1,863 kt | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 1,876 kt | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1,937 kt | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 2,006 kt | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 1,971 kt | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 2,023 kt | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 2,110 kt | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 2,186 kt | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 2,189 kt | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 2,225 kt | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 2,248 kt | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 2,221 kt | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 2,243 kt | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 2,289 kt | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 2,265 kt | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 2,257 kt | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 2,390 kt | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 2,358 kt | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 2,279 kt | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 2,324 kt | +2.0% |
| 2030 | 2,526 kt | +8.7% |
| 2050 | 2,830 kt | +12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 404.48 kt | 239.16 kt | 589.67 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 891.48 kt | 657.33 kt | 1,187 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,452 kt | 1,262 kt | 1,656 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,631 kt | 1,512 kt | 1,769 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,864 kt | 1,687 kt | 2,023 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,223 kt | 2,110 kt | 2,289 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,338 kt | 2,279 kt | 2,390 kt | 4 |
| 2030s | 2,526 kt | 2,526 kt | 2,526 kt | 1 |
| 2050s | 2,830 kt | 2,830 kt | 2,830 kt | 1 |
Countries ranked near World
More climate change data for World
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4.94 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.27 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.67 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,791 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 130,918 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.64 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 957,726 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 685,096 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3,614 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 24,468 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in World?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in World was 2,830 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 2,830 kt in 2050.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 239.16 kt in 1961.
- How does World rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers?
- World ranks 1st out of 33 groups with data for 2050.
- Where does this World 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).