Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0095 kg per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2018.
Sri Lanka ranks 51st of 175 countries on this measure, 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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | kg per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0076 kg per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0095 kg per US$ of GDP | +25.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0087 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0088 kg per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0075 kg per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0077 kg per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.007 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0093 kg per US$ of GDP | +32.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0075 kg per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0067 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0072 kg per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 0.006 kg per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0059 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0046 kg per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0032 kg per US$ of GDP | -31.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0044 kg per US$ of GDP | +37.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0048 kg per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0089 kg per US$ of GDP | +85.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0069 kg per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0068 kg per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0053 kg per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 1982 | 0.005 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0048 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.005 kg per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0051 kg per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0046 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0047 kg per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0046 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0047 kg per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0035 kg per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0032 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0032 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0033 kg per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0032 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0027 kg per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0025 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0027 kg per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0031 kg per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0028 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 0.003 kg per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0034 kg per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP | -29.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0019 kg per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | -34.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | -28.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | +66.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | -36.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -37.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | +121.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | +75.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | -52.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP, 84% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Sri Lanka 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +121.5% | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0082 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.007 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0095 kg per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0059 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0089 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0051 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0046 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0068 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.003 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More climate change data for Sri Lanka
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 327.09 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,418 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 618.46 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,800 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 100 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,168 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,071 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,097 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.82 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Sri Lanka?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Sri Lanka was 0.0004 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0095 kg per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- Sri Lanka ranks 51st out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.
About this data
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.