Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) was 43.91 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) in Eastern Africa, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in Eastern Africa is 43.91 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 507.3% on the previous year and up 498.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in Eastern Africa peaked at 53.02 % change on previous year in 1964 and was at its lowest, -17.1 % change on previous year, in 2018.
That places Eastern Africa 1st out of 35 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -3.78 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 14.66 % change on previous year | -488.1% |
| 1964 | 53.02 % change on previous year | +261.6% |
| 1965 | 10.49 % change on previous year | -80.2% |
| 1966 | -2.56 % change on previous year | -124.4% |
| 1967 | 8.57 % change on previous year | -434.5% |
| 1968 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -69.0% |
| 1969 | 13.4 % change on previous year | +403.5% |
| 1970 | 27.34 % change on previous year | +104.0% |
| 1971 | 27.66 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1972 | -7 % change on previous year | -125.3% |
| 1973 | 8.7 % change on previous year | -224.3% |
| 1974 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -66.4% |
| 1975 | 4.5 % change on previous year | +53.8% |
| 1976 | -1.8 % change on previous year | -140.1% |
| 1977 | -3.58 % change on previous year | +98.7% |
| 1978 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -189.6% |
| 1979 | 5.85 % change on previous year | +82.2% |
| 1980 | 33.82 % change on previous year | +478.4% |
| 1981 | 8.6 % change on previous year | -74.6% |
| 1982 | -6.32 % change on previous year | -173.5% |
| 1983 | -10.38 % change on previous year | +64.0% |
| 1984 | -7.12 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 1985 | 17.46 % change on previous year | -345.3% |
| 1986 | 0.6018 % change on previous year | -96.6% |
| 1987 | 9.46 % change on previous year | +1471.2% |
| 1988 | 5 % change on previous year | -47.2% |
| 1989 | -1.36 % change on previous year | -127.2% |
| 1990 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -270.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0724 % change on previous year | -96.9% |
| 1992 | -2.85 % change on previous year | -4034.7% |
| 1993 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -205.5% |
| 1994 | -8.95 % change on previous year | -397.9% |
| 1995 | -7.47 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 1996 | 37.21 % change on previous year | -597.9% |
| 1997 | -10.53 % change on previous year | -128.3% |
| 1998 | -0.7602 % change on previous year | -92.8% |
| 1999 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -251.7% |
| 2000 | 1.66 % change on previous year | +44.1% |
| 2001 | -8.83 % change on previous year | -631.0% |
| 2002 | 30.59 % change on previous year | -446.6% |
| 2003 | -15.16 % change on previous year | -149.5% |
| 2004 | 15.85 % change on previous year | -204.6% |
| 2005 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -92.2% |
| 2006 | 10.01 % change on previous year | +704.7% |
| 2007 | 6.24 % change on previous year | -37.6% |
| 2008 | 9.21 % change on previous year | +47.5% |
| 2009 | 0.4359 % change on previous year | -95.3% |
| 2010 | 21.25 % change on previous year | +4773.6% |
| 2011 | 6.22 % change on previous year | -70.7% |
| 2012 | 7.55 % change on previous year | +21.4% |
| 2013 | 7.34 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 11.67 % change on previous year | +59.0% |
| 2015 | -5.29 % change on previous year | -145.3% |
| 2016 | 20.39 % change on previous year | -485.6% |
| 2017 | 15.52 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 2018 | -17.1 % change on previous year | -210.1% |
| 2019 | 7.12 % change on previous year | -141.6% |
| 2020 | 36.08 % change on previous year | +407.0% |
| 2021 | -4.99 % change on previous year | -113.8% |
| 2022 | -10.78 % change on previous year | +116.1% |
| 2023 | 43.91 % change on previous year | -507.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) in Eastern Africa 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +4773.6% | 0.4359 % change on previous year | 21.25 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | -4034.7% | 0.0724 % change on previous year | -2.85 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +1471.2% | 0.6018 % change on previous year | 9.46 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.06 % change on previous year | -3.78 % change on previous year | 53.02 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 6.78 % change on previous year | -7 % change on previous year | 27.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.98 % change on previous year | -10.38 % change on previous year | 33.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.32 % change on previous year | -10.53 % change on previous year | 37.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.13 % change on previous year | -15.16 % change on previous year | 30.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.47 % change on previous year | -17.1 % change on previous year | 21.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.05 % change on previous year | -10.78 % change on previous year | 43.91 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 1 Somalia 450 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 414.76 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Malawi 332.07 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Azerbaijan 291.08 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Eastern Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.15 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 337,539 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 111,806 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 225,733 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 421.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8,062 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 36,052 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19,110 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 16,942 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 72.11 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in Eastern Africa?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in Eastern Africa was 43.91 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 53.02 % change on previous year in 1964.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.1 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches)?
- Eastern Africa ranks 1st out of 35 groups with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 498.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) (Synthetic fertilizers), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) (Synthetic fertilizers). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) (Synthetic fertilizers). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.