Nutrient nitrogen N: Nitrogen fertilizer … fertilizer volatilises in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Nutrient nitrogen N: Nitrogen fertilizer … fertilizer volatilises was 31,071 kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Saint Lucia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 31,071 kg for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in 2023.
The figure is up 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Saint Lucia peaked at 300,000 kg in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 kg, in 2001.
Saint Lucia ranks 185th of 218 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: Nitrogen fertilizer … fertilizer volatilises in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20,000 kg | — |
| 1962 | 20,000 kg | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 20,000 kg | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 20,000 kg | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 30,000 kg | +50.0% |
| 1966 | 40,000 kg | +33.3% |
| 1967 | 60,000 kg | +50.0% |
| 1968 | 80,000 kg | +33.3% |
| 1969 | 100,000 kg | +25.0% |
| 1970 | 120,000 kg | +20.0% |
| 1971 | 120,000 kg | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 130,000 kg | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 150,000 kg | +15.4% |
| 1974 | 150,000 kg | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 160,000 kg | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 160,000 kg | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 200,000 kg | +25.0% |
| 1978 | 106,900 kg | -46.6% |
| 1979 | 137,200 kg | +28.3% |
| 1980 | 71,600 kg | -47.8% |
| 1981 | 95,000 kg | +32.7% |
| 1982 | 141,300 kg | +48.7% |
| 1983 | 121,800 kg | -13.8% |
| 1984 | 153,600 kg | +26.1% |
| 1985 | 171,000 kg | +11.3% |
| 1986 | 150,000 kg | -12.3% |
| 1987 | 150,000 kg | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 150,000 kg | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 292,500 kg | +95.0% |
| 1990 | 237,500 kg | -18.8% |
| 1991 | 300,000 kg | +26.3% |
| 1992 | 286,370 kg | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 186,068 kg | -35.0% |
| 1994 | 53,182 kg | -71.4% |
| 1995 | 18,172 kg | -65.8% |
| 1996 | 22,049 kg | +21.3% |
| 1997 | 8,040 kg | -63.5% |
| 1998 | 93,614 kg | +1064.4% |
| 1999 | 76,724 kg | -18.0% |
| 2000 | 91,778 kg | +19.6% |
| 2001 | 0 kg | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 17,676 kg | — |
| 2003 | 47,884 kg | +170.9% |
| 2004 | 20,669 kg | -56.8% |
| 2005 | 29,354 kg | +42.0% |
| 2006 | 24,470 kg | -16.6% |
| 2007 | 4,377 kg | -82.1% |
| 2008 | 1,500 kg | -65.7% |
| 2009 | 9,200 kg | +513.3% |
| 2010 | 25,200 kg | +173.9% |
| 2011 | 15,500 kg | -38.5% |
| 2012 | 31,645 kg | +104.2% |
| 2013 | 20,510 kg | -35.2% |
| 2014 | 40,075 kg | +95.4% |
| 2015 | 42,888 kg | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 28,323 kg | -34.0% |
| 2017 | 12,577 kg | -55.6% |
| 2018 | 19,130 kg | +52.1% |
| 2019 | 27,656 kg | +44.6% |
| 2020 | 30,896 kg | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 31,071 kg | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 31,071 kg | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 31,071 kg | +0.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 31,071 kg is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.48 million kg, 1% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 31,071 kg is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.69 million kg, 1% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N: Nitrogen fertilizer … fertilizer volatilises in Saint Lucia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +1064.4% | 8,040 kg | 93,614 kg |
| 2009 | +513.3% | 1,500 kg | 9,200 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43,333 kg | 20,000 kg | 100,000 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 143,410 kg | 106,900 kg | 200,000 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 149,680 kg | 71,600 kg | 292,500 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 128,172 kg | 8,040 kg | 300,000 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,691 kg | 0 kg | 91,778 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,350 kg | 12,577 kg | 42,888 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,027 kg | 30,896 kg | 31,071 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 182 Bahamas 45,211 kg compare
- 183 Faroe Islands 41,662 kg compare
- 184 Réunion 38,904 kg compare
- 186 Equatorial Guinea 30,067 kg compare
- 187 Brunei Darussalam 25,864 kg compare
- 188 Congo 22,633 kg compare
More climate change data for Saint Lucia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 310,708 kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 52.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 32.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0745 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.72 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.72 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0 kt (1980)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0065 kt (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Saint Lucia?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Saint Lucia was 31,071 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 300,000 kg in 1991.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kg in 2001.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- Saint Lucia ranks 185th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).