Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, per capita in Spain

Spain: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, per capita was 0.0069 t per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0069 t per person
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
35th
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.009 t per person
in 2021
All-time low
0 t per person
in 1968
Years of data
62
1962–2024

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, per capita in Spain, 1962–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity, per capita in Spain is 0.0069 t per person, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 57.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity, per capita in Spain peaked at 0.009 t per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 t per person, in 1968.

Spain ranks 35th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, per capita in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, per capita in Spain, 1962 to 2024.
Year t per person Change
1962 0 t per person
1963 0 t per person -1.5%
1964 0 t per person -0.7%
1965 0 t per person -95.2%
1966 0 t per person -80.2%
1967 0 t per person +657.3%
1968 0 t per person -100.0%
1969 0 t per person
1970 0 t per person +4.1%
1972 0.0001 t per person +1812.3%
1973 0.0005 t per person +858.7%
1974 0.0005 t per person +1.3%
1975 0.0004 t per person -24.9%
1976 0.0026 t per person +539.6%
1977 0.0039 t per person +47.8%
1978 0.0016 t per person -59.1%
1979 0.0008 t per person -50.2%
1980 0.001 t per person +28.2%
1981 0.0012 t per person +21.7%
1982 0.0022 t per person +76.4%
1983 0.0019 t per person -12.0%
1984 0.0023 t per person +18.9%
1985 0.0021 t per person -9.9%
1986 0.0022 t per person +7.0%
1987 0.0026 t per person +20.0%
1988 0.0044 t per person +67.5%
1989 0.0066 t per person +49.4%
1990 0.0051 t per person -22.9%
1991 0.0071 t per person +39.6%
1992 0.0045 t per person -37.1%
1993 0.0026 t per person -42.2%
1994 0.003 t per person +14.3%
1995 0.0052 t per person +77.3%
1996 0.003 t per person -43.1%
1997 0.004 t per person +34.6%
1998 0.0054 t per person +33.8%
1999 0.0032 t per person -41.0%
2000 0.0026 t per person -16.4%
2001 0.0026 t per person -0.4%
2002 0.004 t per person +53.3%
2003 0.0041 t per person +0.2%
2004 0.003 t per person -25.3%
2005 0.0042 t per person +38.5%
2006 0.0028 t per person -33.7%
2007 0.0039 t per person +38.9%
2008 0.0032 t per person -16.5%
2009 0.0039 t per person +21.4%
2010 0.0045 t per person +15.7%
2011 0.0043 t per person -6.1%
2012 0.0057 t per person +34.5%
2013 0.0049 t per person -14.3%
2014 0.0044 t per person -10.8%
2015 0.005 t per person +13.8%
2016 0.0059 t per person +19.2%
2017 0.0065 t per person +10.2%
2018 0.0068 t per person +3.2%
2019 0.0068 t per person +0.6%
2020 0.0073 t per person +7.0%
2021 0.009 t per person +24.1%
2022 0.0066 t per person -26.8%
2023 0.0068 t per person +2.5%
2024 0.0069 t per person +2.0%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 0.0069 t per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.003 t per person, 2.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 0.0069 t per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0069 t per person, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, per capita in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1972 +1812.3% 0 t per person 0.0001 t per person
1973 +858.7% 0.0001 t per person 0.0005 t per person
1967 +657.3% 0 t per person 0 t per person
1976 +539.6% 0.0004 t per person 0.0026 t per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 t per person 0 t per person 0 t per person 8
1970s 0.0012 t per person 0 t per person 0.0039 t per person 9
1980s 0.0027 t per person 0.001 t per person 0.0066 t per person 10
1990s 0.0043 t per person 0.0026 t per person 0.0071 t per person 10
2000s 0.0034 t per person 0.0026 t per person 0.0042 t per person 10
2010s 0.0055 t per person 0.0043 t per person 0.0068 t per person 10
2020s 0.0073 t per person 0.0066 t per person 0.009 t per person 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 32 Portugal 0.008 t per person compare
  2. 33 Kazakhstan 0.0074 t per person compare
  3. 34 Eswatini 0.0073 t per person compare
  4. 36 Uzbekistan 0.0064 t per person compare
  5. 37 Nigeria 0.0061 t per person compare
  6. 38 Israel 0.0056 t per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity, per capita in Spain?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity, per capita in Spain was 0.0069 t per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity, per capita recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.009 t per person in 2021.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity, per capita recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0 t per person in 1968.
How does Spain rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity, per capita?
Spain ranks 35th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity, per capita rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, per capita
Unit
t per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
174 places, 7,045 data points, 1961–2024
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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.