Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Nepal
Nepal: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Nepal stood at 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Nepal peaked at 0.0054 kg per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2007.
Nepal ranks 36th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | kg per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | +183.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | +70.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | +33.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | +71.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | +40.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP | +41.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0019 kg per US$ of GDP | +33.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0028 kg per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP | +37.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0028 kg per US$ of GDP | +28.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0026 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0025 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0026 kg per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0029 kg per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0034 kg per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0037 kg per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0036 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0035 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0039 kg per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0034 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0042 kg per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0043 kg per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0044 kg per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0052 kg per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0045 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0049 kg per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0048 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.005 kg per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0047 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0054 kg per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0037 kg per US$ of GDP | -31.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0028 kg per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP | -54.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | -76.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | +29.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -68.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | +176.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -80.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | +891.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP | +66.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | -26.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | -44.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Nepal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +891.0% | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP |
| 1962 | +183.6% | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP |
| 2006 | +176.4% | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0034 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0047 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0054 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More climate change data for Nepal
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 14.93 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,478 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,890 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 19,588 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 699.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,853 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,263 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,590 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.76 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Nepal?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Nepal was 0.0006 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0054 kg per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- How does Nepal rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- Nepal ranks 36th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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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How this figure is calculated
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- 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
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.
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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.