Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) in South America
South America: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) was -9.16 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) in South America, 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 South America is -9.16 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 495.4% on the previous year and down 185.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in South America peaked at 37.99 % change on previous year in 1967 and was at its lowest, -19.68 % change on previous year, in 1981.
That places South America 34th out of 35 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 South America, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 20.6 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 13.53 % change on previous year | -34.3% |
| 1964 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -76.7% |
| 1965 | 7.32 % change on previous year | +131.7% |
| 1966 | -7.33 % change on previous year | -200.2% |
| 1967 | 37.99 % change on previous year | -617.9% |
| 1968 | 14.82 % change on previous year | -61.0% |
| 1969 | 4.59 % change on previous year | -69.0% |
| 1970 | 32.22 % change on previous year | +602.2% |
| 1971 | 6.45 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 1972 | 36.92 % change on previous year | +472.0% |
| 1973 | -6.64 % change on previous year | -118.0% |
| 1974 | 9.37 % change on previous year | -241.0% |
| 1975 | -7.5 % change on previous year | -180.0% |
| 1976 | 27.98 % change on previous year | -473.1% |
| 1977 | 22.23 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0401 % change on previous year | -99.8% |
| 1979 | 8.86 % change on previous year | +22008.8% |
| 1980 | 10.03 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 1981 | -19.68 % change on previous year | -296.3% |
| 1982 | -3.83 % change on previous year | -80.5% |
| 1983 | -4.18 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 36.16 % change on previous year | -964.3% |
| 1985 | 6.32 % change on previous year | -82.5% |
| 1986 | 20.71 % change on previous year | +227.6% |
| 1987 | 4.46 % change on previous year | -78.5% |
| 1988 | -3.85 % change on previous year | -186.3% |
| 1989 | -4.87 % change on previous year | +26.6% |
| 1990 | -1.78 % change on previous year | -63.5% |
| 1991 | -0.384 % change on previous year | -78.4% |
| 1992 | 0.8686 % change on previous year | -326.2% |
| 1993 | 16.97 % change on previous year | +1854.2% |
| 1994 | 11.88 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 1995 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -91.2% |
| 1996 | 15.35 % change on previous year | +1361.7% |
| 1997 | 8.29 % change on previous year | -46.0% |
| 1998 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -72.9% |
| 1999 | 4.01 % change on previous year | +78.4% |
| 2000 | 5.37 % change on previous year | +34.0% |
| 2001 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 2002 | 9.38 % change on previous year | +151.1% |
| 2003 | 15.3 % change on previous year | +63.2% |
| 2004 | 11.94 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 2005 | -14.69 % change on previous year | -223.0% |
| 2006 | 8.01 % change on previous year | -154.6% |
| 2007 | 24.15 % change on previous year | +201.4% |
| 2008 | -7.34 % change on previous year | -130.4% |
| 2009 | -13.44 % change on previous year | +83.3% |
| 2010 | 25.64 % change on previous year | -290.7% |
| 2011 | 16.15 % change on previous year | -37.0% |
| 2012 | -7.13 % change on previous year | -144.1% |
| 2013 | 10.68 % change on previous year | -249.9% |
| 2014 | 7.86 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 2015 | -17.5 % change on previous year | -322.7% |
| 2016 | 7.62 % change on previous year | -143.5% |
| 2017 | 18.02 % change on previous year | +136.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4562 % change on previous year | -97.5% |
| 2019 | 6.23 % change on previous year | +1265.9% |
| 2020 | 15.53 % change on previous year | +149.3% |
| 2021 | 12.06 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 2022 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -112.8% |
| 2023 | -9.16 % change on previous year | +495.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) in South America 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +22008.8% | 0.0401 % change on previous year | 8.86 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +1854.2% | 0.8686 % change on previous year | 16.97 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +1361.7% | 1.05 % change on previous year | 15.35 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +1265.9% | 0.4562 % change on previous year | 6.23 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | +964.3% | -4.18 % change on previous year | 36.16 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.83 % change on previous year | -7.33 % change on previous year | 37.99 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 12.99 % change on previous year | -7.5 % change on previous year | 36.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.13 % change on previous year | -19.68 % change on previous year | 36.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.85 % change on previous year | -1.78 % change on previous year | 16.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.24 % change on previous year | -14.69 % change on previous year | 24.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8 % change on previous year | -17.5 % change on previous year | 25.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.22 % change on previous year | -9.16 % change on previous year | 15.53 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 32 Portugal 31.05 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Niger 30.91 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Caribbean -5.87 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Montenegro 30.56 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Finland 30.21 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Ethiopia 28.5 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Cameroon 25.73 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for South America
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 12.72 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.01 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 224,200 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 781,384 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 846.04 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 27,907 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 123,748 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 96,422 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 27,326 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 363.86 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in South America?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in South America was -9.16 % 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 South America?
- The highest recorded value was 37.99 % change on previous year in 1967.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.68 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does South America rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches)?
- South America ranks 34th out of 35 groups with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 185.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South America 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.