Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Congo
Congo: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 1.29 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Congo is 1.29 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 45.3% on the previous year and up 130.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Congo peaked at 4.04 kg per square kilometre in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0 kg per square kilometre, in 1977.
Congo ranks 160th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Congo, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1757 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2635 kg per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1963 | 0.4392 kg per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1964 | 0.4392 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.6149 kg per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1966 | 0.658 kg per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 0.7327 kg per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1968 | 0.8785 kg per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1969 | 2.3 kg per square kilometre | +161.4% |
| 1970 | 2.76 kg per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1971 | 4.04 kg per square kilometre | +46.5% |
| 1972 | 3.16 kg per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 1973 | 1.05 kg per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1757 kg per square kilometre | -83.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1757 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1054 kg per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 1977 | 0 kg per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 0 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0.0791 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0.1546 kg per square kilometre | +95.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1353 kg per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1982 | 0.7906 kg per square kilometre | +484.4% |
| 1983 | 0.7028 kg per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 0.7906 kg per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 1.14 kg per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 1986 | 0 kg per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0878 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0.4392 kg per square kilometre | +400.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1818 kg per square kilometre | -58.6% |
| 1990 | 0.5631 kg per square kilometre | +209.7% |
| 1991 | 1.14 kg per square kilometre | +102.8% |
| 1992 | 0.9663 kg per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1993 | 0.8785 kg per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 0.7906 kg per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8785 kg per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 1.76 kg per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1997 | 1.76 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.76 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.76 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.76 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.33 kg per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 2004 | 0.6448 kg per square kilometre | -72.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0079 kg per square kilometre | -98.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0211 kg per square kilometre | +166.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0562 kg per square kilometre | +166.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2214 kg per square kilometre | +293.7% |
| 2009 | 0.8021 kg per square kilometre | +262.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0966 kg per square kilometre | -88.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2477 kg per square kilometre | +156.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5988 kg per square kilometre | +141.7% |
| 2013 | 0.56 kg per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2551 kg per square kilometre | -54.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5594 kg per square kilometre | +119.3% |
| 2016 | 0.28 kg per square kilometre | -49.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2925 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4422 kg per square kilometre | +51.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7211 kg per square kilometre | +63.1% |
| 2020 | 2.71 kg per square kilometre | +275.9% |
| 2021 | 1.91 kg per square kilometre | -29.6% |
| 2022 | 2.36 kg per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2023 | 1.29 kg per square kilometre | -45.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1.29 kg per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74.91 kg per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1.29 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.03 kg per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Congo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +484.4% | 0.1353 kg per square kilometre | 0.7906 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.722 kg per square kilometre | 0.1757 kg per square kilometre | 2.3 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.16 kg per square kilometre | 0 kg per square kilometre | 4.04 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4425 kg per square kilometre | 0 kg per square kilometre | 1.14 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.22 kg per square kilometre | 0.5631 kg per square kilometre | 1.76 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7296 kg per square kilometre | 0.0079 kg per square kilometre | 2.33 kg per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.4053 kg per square kilometre | 0.0966 kg per square kilometre | 0.7211 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.07 kg per square kilometre | 1.29 kg per square kilometre | 2.71 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 157 Libya 2.34 kg per square kilometre compare
- 158 Niger 1.93 kg per square kilometre compare
- 159 Faroe Islands 1.5 kg per square kilometre compare
- 161 Samoa 1.14 kg per square kilometre compare
- 162 Djibouti 0.6779 kg per square kilometre compare
- 163 Mauritania 0.5583 kg per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Congo
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 226,333 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 762.73 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 278.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 484.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.025 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Congo?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Congo was 1.29 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 4.04 kg per square kilometre in 1971.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kg per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Congo rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- Congo ranks 160th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.