Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) in OECD
OECD: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) was 4.67 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) in OECD, 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 OECD is 4.67 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 165.2% on the previous year and up 1,172.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in OECD peaked at 12 % change on previous year in 1962 and was at its lowest, -9.48 % change on previous year, in 2008.
OECD ranks 68th of 209 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.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) in OECD, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 12 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 9.55 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 1964 | 6.42 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 1965 | 10.91 % change on previous year | +70.0% |
| 1966 | 11.16 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 11.25 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 6.07 % change on previous year | -46.1% |
| 1969 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 1970 | 6.89 % change on previous year | +31.1% |
| 1971 | 4.49 % change on previous year | -34.8% |
| 1972 | 4.52 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 8.24 % change on previous year | +82.2% |
| 1974 | -1.57 % change on previous year | -119.1% |
| 1975 | 8.85 % change on previous year | -663.4% |
| 1976 | 6.22 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 1977 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -82.9% |
| 1978 | 5.34 % change on previous year | +402.4% |
| 1979 | 4.66 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 1980 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -57.5% |
| 1981 | -1.46 % change on previous year | -173.5% |
| 1982 | -3.16 % change on previous year | +117.3% |
| 1983 | 5.15 % change on previous year | -262.8% |
| 1984 | 4.42 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 1985 | -0.9992 % change on previous year | -122.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0254 % change on previous year | -102.5% |
| 1987 | 1.24 % change on previous year | +4757.2% |
| 1988 | 0.5565 % change on previous year | -55.0% |
| 1989 | 0.8124 % change on previous year | +46.0% |
| 1990 | -4.94 % change on previous year | -707.6% |
| 1991 | -2.2 % change on previous year | -55.4% |
| 1992 | -1.31 % change on previous year | -40.4% |
| 1993 | 5.88 % change on previous year | -548.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4634 % change on previous year | -92.1% |
| 1995 | 0.229 % change on previous year | -50.6% |
| 1996 | 4.74 % change on previous year | +1968.7% |
| 1997 | -0.6531 % change on previous year | -113.8% |
| 1998 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -356.6% |
| 1999 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 2000 | -5.65 % change on previous year | -610.1% |
| 2001 | -0.4202 % change on previous year | -92.6% |
| 2002 | -1.09 % change on previous year | +160.5% |
| 2003 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -580.6% |
| 2004 | -3.17 % change on previous year | -160.3% |
| 2005 | -0.9099 % change on previous year | -71.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5247 % change on previous year | -157.7% |
| 2007 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +456.8% |
| 2008 | -9.48 % change on previous year | -424.6% |
| 2009 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -118.7% |
| 2010 | 5.89 % change on previous year | +232.6% |
| 2011 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 2012 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3667 % change on previous year | -87.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7167 % change on previous year | +95.4% |
| 2015 | -0.7135 % change on previous year | -199.5% |
| 2016 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -369.3% |
| 2017 | -0.1687 % change on previous year | -108.8% |
| 2018 | -1.42 % change on previous year | +743.8% |
| 2019 | -1.48 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 4.98 % change on previous year | -436.8% |
| 2021 | -2.59 % change on previous year | -152.1% |
| 2022 | -7.16 % change on previous year | +176.4% |
| 2023 | 4.67 % change on previous year | -165.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) in OECD 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +4757.2% | 0.0254 % change on previous year | 1.24 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +1968.7% | 0.229 % change on previous year | 4.74 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.08 % change on previous year | 5.26 % change on previous year | 12 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.87 % change on previous year | -1.57 % change on previous year | 8.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8561 % change on previous year | -3.16 % change on previous year | 5.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4992 % change on previous year | -4.94 % change on previous year | 5.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.03 % change on previous year | -9.48 % change on previous year | 5.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 % change on previous year | -1.48 % change on previous year | 5.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0276 % change on previous year | -7.16 % change on previous year | 4.98 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near OECD
- 65 Colombia 6.91 % change on previous year compare
- 66 Belarus 6.09 % change on previous year compare
- 67 Saudi Arabia 4.99 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Greece 4.19 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Jordan 4.06 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Spain 3.89 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for OECD
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 41,088 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 984,128 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 240,219 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 743,908 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 906.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 26,568 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 223,315 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 264,403 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 842.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,467 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in OECD?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in OECD was 4.67 % 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 OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 12 % change on previous year in 1962.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.48 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does OECD rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches)?
- OECD ranks 68th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) rising or falling in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,172.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD 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.