Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 1.09 million kg in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Sierra Leone, 1961–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2050, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Sierra Leone stood at 1.09 million kg. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.09 million kg in 2050 and was at its lowest, 0 kg, in 1961.
That places Sierra Leone 146th out of 199 countries with data for 2050, putting it 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) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kg | — |
| 1962 | 0 kg | — |
| 1963 | 0 kg | — |
| 1964 | 0 kg | — |
| 1965 | 0 kg | — |
| 1966 | 6,000 kg | — |
| 1967 | 36,000 kg | +500.0% |
| 1968 | 60,000 kg | +66.7% |
| 1969 | 339,000 kg | +465.0% |
| 1970 | 345,000 kg | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 194,400 kg | -43.7% |
| 1972 | 159,000 kg | -18.2% |
| 1973 | 180,000 kg | +13.2% |
| 1974 | 147,600 kg | -18.0% |
| 1975 | 395,100 kg | +167.7% |
| 1976 | 157,500 kg | -60.1% |
| 1977 | 196,800 kg | +25.0% |
| 1978 | 165,900 kg | -15.7% |
| 1979 | 362,400 kg | +118.4% |
| 1980 | 230,400 kg | -36.4% |
| 1981 | 376,500 kg | +63.4% |
| 1982 | 57,900 kg | -84.6% |
| 1983 | 119,700 kg | +106.7% |
| 1984 | 150,000 kg | +25.3% |
| 1985 | 480,000 kg | +220.0% |
| 1986 | 540,000 kg | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 60,000 kg | -88.9% |
| 1988 | 68,400 kg | +14.0% |
| 1989 | 262,500 kg | +283.8% |
| 1990 | 180,000 kg | -31.4% |
| 1991 | 60,000 kg | -66.7% |
| 1992 | 180,000 kg | +200.0% |
| 1993 | 300,000 kg | +66.7% |
| 1994 | 300,000 kg | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 300,000 kg | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 300,000 kg | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 300,000 kg | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 30,000 kg | -90.0% |
| 1999 | 9,000 kg | -70.0% |
| 2000 | 15,000 kg | +66.7% |
| 2001 | 30,000 kg | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 951,794 kg | +3072.6% |
| 2003 | 115,626 kg | -87.9% |
| 2004 | 152,810 kg | +32.2% |
| 2005 | 190,467 kg | +24.6% |
| 2006 | 118,224 kg | -37.9% |
| 2007 | 238,361 kg | +101.6% |
| 2008 | 96,316 kg | -59.6% |
| 2009 | 413,062 kg | +328.9% |
| 2010 | 152,310 kg | -63.1% |
| 2011 | 146,648 kg | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 463,769 kg | +216.2% |
| 2013 | 569,994 kg | +22.9% |
| 2014 | 98,000 kg | -82.8% |
| 2015 | 50,582 kg | -48.4% |
| 2016 | 362,191 kg | +616.0% |
| 2017 | 882,965 kg | +143.8% |
| 2018 | 743,523 kg | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 743,537 kg | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 743,537 kg | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 743,537 kg | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 743,537 kg | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 743,537 kg | +0.0% |
| 2030 | 494,951 kg | -33.4% |
| 2050 | 1.09 million kg | +121.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49,000 kg | 0 kg | 339,000 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 230,370 kg | 147,600 kg | 395,100 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 234,540 kg | 57,900 kg | 540,000 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 195,900 kg | 9,000 kg | 300,000 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 232,166 kg | 15,000 kg | 951,794 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 421,352 kg | 50,582 kg | 882,965 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 743,537 kg | 743,537 kg | 743,537 kg | 4 |
| 2030s | 494,951 kg | 494,951 kg | 494,951 kg | 1 |
| 2050s | 1.09 million kg | 1.09 million kg | 1.09 million kg | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 143 Namibia 1.69 million kg compare
- 144 Oman 1.53 million kg compare
- 145 Mauritania 1.52 million kg compare
- 147 Bhutan 810,150 kg compare
- 148 Guinea-Bissau 806,851 kg compare
- 149 Puerto Rico 750,930 kg compare
More climate change data for Sierra Leone
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,547 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 538.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 36.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,431 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 201.66 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,229 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.761 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 43.9 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Sierra Leone?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Sierra Leone was 1.09 million kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 million kg in 2050.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kg in 1961.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- Sierra Leone ranks 146th out of 199 countries with data for 2050.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).