Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Libya
Libya: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 0.5626 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Libya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
Libya recorded 0.5626 kg per person for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in 2023.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 62.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Libya peaked at 2.84 kg per person in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.2516 kg per person, in 1964.
That places Libya 109th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, 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 Libya, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4821 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.3699 kg per person | -23.3% |
| 1963 | 0.2802 kg per person | -24.2% |
| 1964 | 0.2516 kg per person | -10.2% |
| 1965 | 0.2839 kg per person | +12.8% |
| 1966 | 0.4397 kg per person | +54.9% |
| 1967 | 0.5304 kg per person | +20.6% |
| 1968 | 0.6257 kg per person | +18.0% |
| 1969 | 0.4906 kg per person | -21.6% |
| 1970 | 0.6498 kg per person | +32.5% |
| 1971 | 1.11 kg per person | +71.5% |
| 1972 | 0.9434 kg per person | -15.4% |
| 1973 | 0.9074 kg per person | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 1.25 kg per person | +37.3% |
| 1975 | 1.75 kg per person | +40.5% |
| 1976 | 1.44 kg per person | -17.5% |
| 1977 | 1.74 kg per person | +20.4% |
| 1978 | 1.36 kg per person | -22.0% |
| 1979 | 2.09 kg per person | +54.2% |
| 1980 | 1.6 kg per person | -23.3% |
| 1981 | 2.26 kg per person | +40.7% |
| 1982 | 2.84 kg per person | +25.7% |
| 1983 | 2.73 kg per person | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 2.54 kg per person | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 2.14 kg per person | -15.6% |
| 1986 | 2.37 kg per person | +10.7% |
| 1987 | 2.75 kg per person | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 2.3 kg per person | -16.2% |
| 1989 | 2.07 kg per person | -9.9% |
| 1990 | 2.36 kg per person | +14.0% |
| 1991 | 2.31 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 1.73 kg per person | -25.3% |
| 1993 | 2.19 kg per person | +27.1% |
| 1994 | 1.52 kg per person | -30.8% |
| 1995 | 1.83 kg per person | +20.8% |
| 1996 | 0.9985 kg per person | -45.6% |
| 1997 | 1.04 kg per person | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 1.17 kg per person | +12.6% |
| 1999 | 2.51 kg per person | +114.8% |
| 2000 | 1.79 kg per person | -28.5% |
| 2001 | 1.15 kg per person | -35.9% |
| 2002 | 1.68 kg per person | +46.0% |
| 2003 | 1.27 kg per person | -24.3% |
| 2004 | 1.55 kg per person | +21.8% |
| 2005 | 1.64 kg per person | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 1.61 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.57 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.54 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.51 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.48 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.51 kg per person | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.57 kg per person | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 1.48 kg per person | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8168 kg per person | -45.0% |
| 2015 | 0.643 kg per person | -21.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7102 kg per person | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 1.15 kg per person | +61.7% |
| 2018 | 0.6614 kg per person | -42.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6258 kg per person | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5834 kg per person | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 0.576 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.569 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5626 kg per person | -1.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.5626 kg per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.76 kg per person, 32% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.5626 kg per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5626 kg per person, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4171 kg per person | 0.2516 kg per person | 0.6257 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.32 kg per person | 0.6498 kg per person | 2.09 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.36 kg per person | 1.6 kg per person | 2.84 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.77 kg per person | 0.9985 kg per person | 2.51 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.53 kg per person | 1.15 kg per person | 1.79 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 kg per person | 0.6258 kg per person | 1.57 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5727 kg per person | 0.5626 kg per person | 0.5834 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 106 Montenegro 0.6336 kg per person compare
- 107 Gambia 0.611 kg per person compare
- 108 New Caledonia 0.5816 kg per person compare
- 110 Myanmar 0.5547 kg per person compare
- 111 Saint Lucia 0.5199 kg per person compare
- 112 Mozambique 0.504 kg per person compare
More climate change data for Libya
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 76.27 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,350 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,621 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,729 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.12 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 97.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 455.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 452.01 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.71 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Libya?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Libya was 0.5626 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.84 kg per person in 1982.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2516 kg per person in 1964.
- How does Libya rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- Libya ranks 109th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.