Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen in Eastern Europe

Eastern Europe: Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen was 2.48 million t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.48 million t
Change on year
down 2.2%
Rank
12th
of 29 groups
All-time high
5.53 million t
in 1988
All-time low
1.71 million t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen in Eastern Europe, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Eastern Europe recorded 2.48 million t for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, volatilisation — cropland nitrogen in Eastern Europe peaked at 5.53 million t in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.71 million t, in 1961.

That places Eastern Europe 12th out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen in Eastern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen in Eastern Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 1.71 million t —
1962 1.79 million t +4.2%
1963 1.92 million t +7.3%
1964 1.99 million t +3.8%
1965 2.20 million t +10.4%
1966 2.41 million t +9.9%
1967 2.63 million t +8.9%
1968 2.81 million t +6.8%
1969 2.92 million t +3.9%
1970 3.13 million t +7.4%
1971 3.38 million t +7.9%
1972 3.57 million t +5.5%
1973 3.76 million t +5.6%
1974 3.98 million t +5.8%
1975 4.30 million t +7.9%
1976 4.19 million t -2.5%
1977 4.30 million t +2.7%
1978 4.47 million t +4.0%
1979 4.47 million t -0.1%
1980 4.64 million t +3.8%
1981 4.71 million t +1.5%
1982 4.92 million t +4.4%
1983 5.23 million t +6.4%
1984 5.23 million t -0.0%
1985 5.40 million t +3.3%
1986 5.46 million t +1.1%
1987 5.52 million t +1.0%
1988 5.53 million t +0.2%
1989 5.14 million t -7.0%
1990 4.54 million t -11.6%
1991 3.96 million t -12.9%
1992 3.26 million t -17.5%
1993 2.89 million t -11.6%
1994 2.42 million t -16.3%
1995 2.26 million t -6.5%
1996 2.17 million t -3.8%
1997 2.05 million t -5.7%
1998 1.89 million t -7.6%
1999 1.83 million t -3.2%
2000 1.86 million t +1.4%
2001 1.90 million t +2.4%
2002 1.83 million t -3.6%
2003 1.84 million t +0.3%
2004 1.78 million t -3.2%
2005 1.79 million t +0.6%
2006 1.85 million t +3.0%
2007 1.97 million t +6.6%
2008 2.06 million t +4.5%
2009 2.03 million t -1.4%
2010 2.08 million t +2.4%
2011 2.18 million t +5.2%
2012 2.16 million t -0.9%
2013 2.21 million t +2.3%
2014 2.15 million t -2.6%
2015 2.22 million t +3.0%
2016 2.36 million t +6.4%
2017 2.45 million t +3.9%
2018 2.45 million t -0.1%
2019 2.51 million t +2.7%
2020 2.63 million t +4.7%
2021 2.68 million t +1.9%
2022 2.54 million t -5.3%
2023 2.48 million t -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.26 million t 1.71 million t 2.92 million t 9
1970s 3.95 million t 3.13 million t 4.47 million t 10
1980s 5.18 million t 4.64 million t 5.53 million t 10
1990s 2.73 million t 1.83 million t 4.54 million t 10
2000s 1.89 million t 1.78 million t 2.06 million t 10
2010s 2.28 million t 2.08 million t 2.51 million t 10
2020s 2.58 million t 2.48 million t 2.68 million t 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Europe

  1. 9 Canada 906,363 t compare
  2. 9 United Republic of Tanzania 82,752 t compare
  3. 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 41,373 t compare
  4. 10 Thailand 855,954 t compare
  5. 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 38,038 t compare
  6. 11 France 676,156 t compare
  7. 12 Republic of Moldova 28,960 t compare
  8. 12 Australia and New Zealand 635,031 t compare
  9. 13 Australia 624,582 t compare
  10. 13 Syrian Arab Republic 19,079 t compare
  11. 14 Bangladesh 531,743 t compare
  12. 14 Melanesia 15,551 t compare
  13. 15 Democratic Republic of the Congo 15,203 t compare
  14. 15 Mexico 514,450 t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen in Eastern Europe?
Volatilisation — cropland nitrogen in Eastern Europe was 2.48 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Eastern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 5.53 million t in 1988.
What is the lowest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Eastern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 1.71 million t in 1961.
How does Eastern Europe rank for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen?
Eastern Europe ranks 12th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eastern Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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 (%).