Southern Europe vs Spain: Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen

Southern Europe
918,162 t
in 2023
Spain
376,990 t
in 2023
Southern Europe rank
17th
Spain rank
20th

Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen over time

  • Southern Europe
  • Spain
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How they compare

Southern Europe currently reports 918,162 t against 376,990 t in Spain, a difference of 541,172 t.

That makes Southern Europe's figure about 2.4 times Spain's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Southern Europe has been ahead every year.

Southern Europe ranks 17th and Spain ranks 20th of 29 groups.

Southern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Southern Europe Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 728,786 t 206,013 t 522,773 t Southern Europe
1970s 1.07 million t 319,249 t 752,724 t Southern Europe
1980s 1.33 million t 404,145 t 924,436 t Southern Europe
1990s 1.21 million t 441,707 t 765,009 t Southern Europe
2000s 1.16 million t 452,256 t 711,780 t Southern Europe
2010s 1.07 million t 449,330 t 620,314 t Southern Europe
2020s 989,103 t 425,348 t 563,755 t Southern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher volatilisation — cropland nitrogen, Southern Europe or Spain?
Southern Europe, at 918,162 t against 376,990 t in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in volatilisation — cropland nitrogen between Southern Europe and Spain?
541,172 t, with Southern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Europe and Spain?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Southern Europe and Spain rank globally for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen?
Southern Europe ranks 17th and Spain ranks 20th of 29 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).