Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) in New Zealand

New Zealand: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) was -12.14 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-12.14 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 154.8%
World rank
169th
of 209 countries
All-time high
221.14 % change on previous year
in 1972
All-time low
-44.99 % change on previous year
in 1974
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) in New Zealand, 1962–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2023, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in New Zealand stood at -12.14 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of down 154.8% on the previous year and down 730.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in New Zealand peaked at 221.14 % change on previous year in 1972 and was at its lowest, -44.99 % change on previous year, in 1974.

New Zealand ranks 169th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) (Synthetic fertilizers), annual growth rate in New Zealand, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -19.21 % change on previous year
1963 16.39 % change on previous year -185.4%
1964 47.18 % change on previous year +187.8%
1965 11 % change on previous year -76.7%
1966 4.74 % change on previous year -56.9%
1967 -28.4 % change on previous year -698.9%
1968 60.92 % change on previous year -314.5%
1969 23.93 % change on previous year -60.7%
1970 -19.02 % change on previous year -179.5%
1971 24.56 % change on previous year -229.1%
1972 221.14 % change on previous year +800.6%
1973 2.05 % change on previous year -99.1%
1974 -44.99 % change on previous year -2298.5%
1975 -42.31 % change on previous year -5.9%
1976 95.33 % change on previous year -325.3%
1977 0.5626 % change on previous year -99.4%
1978 23.08 % change on previous year +4001.9%
1979 -10.45 % change on previous year -145.3%
1980 -8.88 % change on previous year -15.0%
1981 6.82 % change on previous year -176.8%
1982 38.98 % change on previous year +471.2%
1983 9.94 % change on previous year -74.5%
1984 20.65 % change on previous year +107.7%
1985 -20.01 % change on previous year -196.9%
1986 -15.56 % change on previous year -22.2%
1987 36.23 % change on previous year -332.8%
1988 -44.27 % change on previous year -222.2%
1989 8.28 % change on previous year -118.7%
1990 106.24 % change on previous year +1183.8%
1991 40.89 % change on previous year -61.5%
1992 39.98 % change on previous year -2.2%
1993 17.07 % change on previous year -57.3%
1994 18.81 % change on previous year +10.2%
1995 23.8 % change on previous year +26.6%
1996 -9.97 % change on previous year -141.9%
1997 -0.7879 % change on previous year -92.1%
1998 10.51 % change on previous year -1433.6%
1999 17.27 % change on previous year +64.3%
2000 28.19 % change on previous year +63.3%
2001 16.58 % change on previous year -41.2%
2002 3.72 % change on previous year -77.6%
2003 15.76 % change on previous year +323.5%
2004 7.74 % change on previous year -50.9%
2005 2.02 % change on previous year -74.0%
2006 -12.68 % change on previous year -728.9%
2007 0.6386 % change on previous year -105.0%
2008 5.13 % change on previous year +703.4%
2009 -9.45 % change on previous year -284.2%
2010 14.82 % change on previous year -256.8%
2011 7.62 % change on previous year -48.6%
2012 -1.09 % change on previous year -114.3%
2013 1.92 % change on previous year -277.1%
2014 9.46 % change on previous year +391.7%
2015 5.92 % change on previous year -37.4%
2016 0.6988 % change on previous year -88.2%
2017 2.55 % change on previous year +264.4%
2018 3.39 % change on previous year +33.1%
2019 -1.32 % change on previous year -138.8%
2020 3.99 % change on previous year -403.0%
2021 -6.17 % change on previous year -254.7%
2022 -4.76 % change on previous year -22.7%
2023 -12.14 % change on previous year +154.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) in New Zealand 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
1978 +4001.9% 0.5626 % change on previous year 23.08 % change on previous year
1974 -2298.5% 2.05 % change on previous year -44.99 % change on previous year
1998 +1433.6% -0.7879 % change on previous year 10.51 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14.57 % change on previous year -28.4 % change on previous year 60.92 % change on previous year 8
1970s 24.99 % change on previous year -44.99 % change on previous year 221.14 % change on previous year 10
1980s 3.22 % change on previous year -44.27 % change on previous year 38.98 % change on previous year 10
1990s 26.38 % change on previous year -9.97 % change on previous year 106.24 % change on previous year 10
2000s 5.77 % change on previous year -12.68 % change on previous year 28.19 % change on previous year 10
2010s 4.4 % change on previous year -1.32 % change on previous year 14.82 % change on previous year 10
2020s -4.77 % change on previous year -12.14 % change on previous year 3.99 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 166 Gabon -10.91 % change on previous year compare
  2. 167 USSR -10.99 % change on previous year compare
  3. 168 Melanesia -11.29 % change on previous year compare
  4. 170 Republic of Korea -12.74 % change on previous year compare
  5. 171 Serbia -12.9 % change on previous year compare
  6. 172 Papua New Guinea -17.18 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in New Zealand?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in New Zealand was -12.14 % 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 New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 221.14 % change on previous year in 1972.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was -44.99 % change on previous year in 1974.
How does New Zealand rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches)?
New Zealand ranks 169th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 730.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand 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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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.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) (Synthetic fertilizers), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 12,416 data points, 1962–2023
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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.