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

Uruguay: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) was -5 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-5 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 27.4%
World rank
156th
of 209 countries
All-time high
153.65 % change on previous year
in 2003
All-time low
-51.38 % change on previous year
in 2002
Years of data
62
1962–2023

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

-50050100150196219922023

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 Uruguay is -5 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.4% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in Uruguay peaked at 153.65 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -51.38 % change on previous year, in 2002.

Uruguay ranks 156th 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 Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) (Synthetic fertilizers), annual growth rate in Uruguay, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 49.06 % change on previous year
1963 8.86 % change on previous year -81.9%
1964 65.5 % change on previous year +639.3%
1965 -31.15 % change on previous year -147.6%
1966 -11.22 % change on previous year -64.0%
1967 -4.6 % change on previous year -59.0%
1968 91.57 % change on previous year -2091.6%
1969 -10.27 % change on previous year -111.2%
1970 19.86 % change on previous year -293.3%
1971 27.49 % change on previous year +38.4%
1972 -13.46 % change on previous year -149.0%
1973 -3.71 % change on previous year -72.4%
1974 -35.78 % change on previous year +864.4%
1975 12 % change on previous year -133.5%
1976 61.48 % change on previous year +412.3%
1977 -0.6319 % change on previous year -101.0%
1978 -19.08 % change on previous year +2919.1%
1979 51.47 % change on previous year -369.8%
1980 -3.24 % change on previous year -106.3%
1981 -3.35 % change on previous year +3.4%
1982 10.4 % change on previous year -410.4%
1983 -25.88 % change on previous year -348.8%
1984 16.78 % change on previous year -164.8%
1985 -12.19 % change on previous year -172.7%
1986 -25.12 % change on previous year +106.1%
1987 20.97 % change on previous year -183.5%
1988 99.27 % change on previous year +373.4%
1989 -20.51 % change on previous year -120.7%
1990 12.67 % change on previous year -161.8%
1991 2.35 % change on previous year -81.4%
1992 12.69 % change on previous year +439.5%
1993 6.56 % change on previous year -48.3%
1994 -26.46 % change on previous year -503.3%
1995 -15.95 % change on previous year -39.7%
1996 123.69 % change on previous year -875.5%
1997 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1998 13.84 % change on previous year
1999 -19.66 % change on previous year -242.1%
2000 -15.72 % change on previous year -20.0%
2001 47.54 % change on previous year -402.4%
2002 -51.38 % change on previous year -208.1%
2003 153.65 % change on previous year -399.1%
2004 28.1 % change on previous year -81.7%
2005 -12.53 % change on previous year -144.6%
2006 30.59 % change on previous year -344.2%
2007 -4.05 % change on previous year -113.2%
2008 0.0306 % change on previous year -100.8%
2009 13.62 % change on previous year +44486.5%
2010 43.98 % change on previous year +222.8%
2011 -6.83 % change on previous year -115.5%
2012 53.79 % change on previous year -887.1%
2013 -4.07 % change on previous year -107.6%
2014 -15.44 % change on previous year +279.9%
2015 -34.44 % change on previous year +123.0%
2016 35.65 % change on previous year -203.5%
2017 -0.6864 % change on previous year -101.9%
2018 3.06 % change on previous year -545.2%
2019 7.47 % change on previous year +144.3%
2020 18.49 % change on previous year +147.7%
2021 11.84 % change on previous year -36.0%
2022 -6.89 % change on previous year -158.2%
2023 -5 % change on previous year -27.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) in Uruguay 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
2009 +44486.5% 0.0306 % change on previous year 13.62 % change on previous year
1978 -2919.1% -0.6319 % change on previous year -19.08 % change on previous year
1968 +2091.6% -4.6 % change on previous year 91.57 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 19.72 % change on previous year -31.15 % change on previous year 91.57 % change on previous year 8
1970s 9.96 % change on previous year -35.78 % change on previous year 61.48 % change on previous year 10
1980s 5.71 % change on previous year -25.88 % change on previous year 99.27 % change on previous year 10
1990s 10.97 % change on previous year -26.46 % change on previous year 123.69 % change on previous year 10
2000s 18.99 % change on previous year -51.38 % change on previous year 153.65 % change on previous year 10
2010s 8.25 % change on previous year -34.44 % change on previous year 53.79 % change on previous year 10
2020s 4.61 % change on previous year -6.89 % change on previous year 18.49 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 153 Norway -3.92 % change on previous year compare
  2. 154 Bhutan -4.17 % change on previous year compare
  3. 155 Guinea -4.44 % change on previous year compare
  4. 157 Jamaica -5.3 % change on previous year compare
  5. 158 Brazil -5.47 % change on previous year compare
  6. 159 Slovakia -6.65 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in Uruguay?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in Uruguay was -5 % 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 Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 153.65 % change on previous year in 2003.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was -51.38 % change on previous year in 2002.
How does Uruguay rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches)?
Uruguay ranks 156th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uruguay 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.