Potassium nitrate — Export quantity in Ireland
Ireland: Potassium nitrate — Export quantity was 3.78 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potassium nitrate — Export quantity in Ireland, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 3.78 t for potassium nitrate — export quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.8% on the previous year and up 153.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium nitrate — export quantity in Ireland peaked at 128.63 t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1 t, in 2022.
Ireland ranks 56th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potassium nitrate — Export quantity in Ireland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.55 t | — |
| 2004 | 0.72 t | +30.9% |
| 2005 | 128.63 t | +17765.3% |
| 2012 | 1.49 t | -98.8% |
| 2017 | 2.28 t | +53.0% |
| 2018 | 1.9 t | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 1.23 t | -35.3% |
| 2020 | 1.2 t | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1 t | -91.7% |
| 2023 | 3.21 t | +3110.0% |
| 2024 | 3.78 t | +17.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 3.78 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 33.69 t, 11% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 3.78 t is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.77 t, 12% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.3 t | 0.55 t | 128.63 t | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.72 t | 1.23 t | 2.28 t | 4 |
| 2020s | 2.07 t | 0.1 t | 3.78 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More environment data for Ireland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.412 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.0083 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium nitrate — export quantity in Ireland?
- Potassium nitrate — export quantity in Ireland was 3.78 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium nitrate — export quantity recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 128.63 t in 2005.
- What is the lowest potassium nitrate — export quantity recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 t in 2022.
- How does Ireland rank for potassium nitrate — export quantity?
- Ireland ranks 56th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potassium nitrate — export quantity rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 153.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Potassium nitrate — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf