Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Japan
Japan: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 0 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Japan stood at 0 kg per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Japan peaked at 0.0032 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
Japan ranks 137th of 175 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 Japan, year by year
| Year | kg per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0032 kg per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.003 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0027 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0021 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0019 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -31.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 1992 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1995 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1996 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | -32.6% |
| 2009 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0 kg per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP, 34% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0 kg per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 kg per US$ of GDP, 68% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 kg per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 134 Luxembourg 0 kg per US$ of GDP compare
- 135 Congo 0 kg per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 kg per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Comoros 0 kg per US$ of GDP compare
- 139 Yemen 0 kg per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 New Caledonia 0 kg per US$ of GDP compare
More climate change data for Japan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 337.64 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,181 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,633 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,547 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 305.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 9,462 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,401 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,061 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 9.06 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Japan?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Japan was 0 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0032 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kg per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Japan rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- Japan ranks 137th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.