KAZALCI OKOLJA

Key message
Neutral

In the period after 2005, the consumption of nitrogen from mineral fertilizers has on average been slightly below the target value for 2020 (28,000 t N/year). In the period up to 2012, nitrogen consumption declined, after which it increased again in 2014 and 2015, and again declined in the period 2016–2018. The increased consumption in 2014 and 2015 is attributed to extremely favourable harvests and thus the increased need of agricultural plants for nitrogen. Despite the increase in nitrogen consumption from mineral fertilizers in 2014 and 2015, there was a very small balance surplus of nitrogen in those years. We expect that measures for more rational use of nitrogen in agriculture will keep nitrogen consumption from mineral fertilizers below 28,000 t per year and that the 2020 target will be achieved.


Charts

Figure PO14-1: Consumption of nitrogen from mineral fertilizers in the period 2005−2018 and its target values up to 2020
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Indicator values in the period 2005−2018 Target values of the indicator
2005 29.17
2006 30.38
2007 29.61
2008 25.04
2009 28.20
2010 27.49
2011 27.13
2012 26.30
2013 27.26
2014 28.61
2015 28.32
2016 27.10
2017 27.08
2018 27.29
2019 27.79
2020 28

Methodology

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