Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Congo
Congo: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 0.0238 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Congo is 0.0238 kg per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 46.6% on the previous year and up 81.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Congo peaked at 0.3192 kg per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0 kg per person, in 1977.
That places Congo 154th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0184 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0269 kg per person | +46.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0437 kg per person | +62.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0426 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.058 kg per person | +36.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0603 kg per person | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0652 kg per person | +8.2% |
| 1968 | 0.076 kg per person | +16.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1927 kg per person | +153.8% |
| 1970 | 0.2247 kg per person | +16.6% |
| 1971 | 0.3192 kg per person | +42.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2422 kg per person | -24.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0782 kg per person | -67.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0126 kg per person | -83.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0123 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0072 kg per person | -41.4% |
| 1977 | 0 kg per person | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 0 kg per person | — |
| 1979 | 0.005 kg per person | — |
| 1980 | 0.0096 kg per person | +91.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0082 kg per person | -14.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0471 kg per person | +472.0% |
| 1983 | 0.041 kg per person | -12.9% |
| 1984 | 0.045 kg per person | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0631 kg per person | +40.3% |
| 1986 | 0 kg per person | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0046 kg per person | — |
| 1988 | 0.0222 kg per person | +385.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0089 kg per person | -59.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0269 kg per person | +200.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0531 kg per person | +97.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0437 kg per person | -17.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0385 kg per person | -11.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0337 kg per person | -12.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0364 kg per person | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0708 kg per person | +94.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0693 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0677 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0659 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0635 kg per person | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0809 kg per person | +27.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0206 kg per person | -74.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 kg per person | -98.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 kg per person | +156.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0016 kg per person | +157.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0061 kg per person | +281.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0213 kg per person | +248.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0025 kg per person | -88.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0061 kg per person | +148.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0144 kg per person | +135.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0131 kg per person | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0058 kg per person | -55.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0125 kg per person | +114.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0061 kg per person | -51.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0062 kg per person | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0092 kg per person | +47.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0146 kg per person | +59.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0536 kg per person | +267.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0369 kg per person | -31.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0446 kg per person | +20.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0238 kg per person | -46.6% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.0238 kg per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2694 kg per person, 9% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.0238 kg per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1133 kg per person, 21% 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 | +472.0% | 0.0082 kg per person | 0.0471 kg per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0649 kg per person | 0.0184 kg per person | 0.1927 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0902 kg per person | 0 kg per person | 0.3192 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.025 kg per person | 0 kg per person | 0.0631 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0506 kg per person | 0.0269 kg per person | 0.0708 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0244 kg per person | 0.0002 kg per person | 0.0809 kg per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0091 kg per person | 0.0025 kg per person | 0.0146 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0397 kg per person | 0.0238 kg per person | 0.0536 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 151 Sierra Leone 0.0293 kg per person compare
- 152 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.027 kg per person compare
- 153 Uganda 0.024 kg per person compare
- 155 Bermuda 0.021 kg per person compare
- 156 Equatorial Guinea 0.0172 kg per person compare
- 157 Yemen 0.0168 kg per person 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 0.0238 kg per person 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 0.3192 kg per person 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 person in 1977.
- How does Congo rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- Congo ranks 154th 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 81.2%. 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 volatilises, per capita. 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 volatilises divided by Population, total, 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 volatilises ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 volatilises divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.