Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Nepal
Nepal: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 0.2694 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
In 2023, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Nepal stood at 0.2694 kg per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Nepal peaked at 0.4564 kg per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 kg per person, in 1961.
That places Nepal 99th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0013 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0039 kg per person | +200.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0056 kg per person | +44.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0073 kg per person | +30.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0089 kg per person | +22.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0185 kg per person | +106.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0155 kg per person | -16.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0195 kg per person | +25.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0275 kg per person | +41.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0329 kg per person | +19.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0437 kg per person | +32.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0594 kg per person | +35.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0678 kg per person | +14.2% |
| 1974 | 0.066 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0607 kg per person | -8.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0754 kg per person | +24.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0897 kg per person | +19.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0926 kg per person | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1019 kg per person | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1078 kg per person | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1129 kg per person | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1404 kg per person | +24.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1681 kg per person | +19.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1853 kg per person | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1814 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1841 kg per person | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2088 kg per person | +13.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2135 kg per person | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2586 kg per person | +21.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2655 kg per person | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2845 kg per person | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2882 kg per person | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2609 kg per person | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3057 kg per person | +17.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3147 kg per person | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.3298 kg per person | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3333 kg per person | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3691 kg per person | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 0.257 kg per person | -30.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2109 kg per person | -17.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1892 kg per person | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0862 kg per person | -54.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0213 kg per person | -75.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0312 kg per person | +46.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0109 kg per person | -65.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0331 kg per person | +204.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0072 kg per person | -78.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0103 kg per person | +42.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1043 kg per person | +908.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1578 kg per person | +51.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1994 kg per person | +26.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1669 kg per person | -16.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2838 kg per person | +70.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3495 kg per person | +23.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3802 kg per person | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3782 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3271 kg per person | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4532 kg per person | +38.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4276 kg per person | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4564 kg per person | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4375 kg per person | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2692 kg per person | -38.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2694 kg per person | +0.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.2694 kg per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2694 kg per person, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.2694 kg per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.4052 kg per person, 66% of 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 | +908.6% | 0.0103 kg per person | 0.1043 kg per person |
| 2006 | +204.5% | 0.0109 kg per person | 0.0331 kg per person |
| 1962 | +200.1% | 0.0013 kg per person | 0.0039 kg per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.012 kg per person | 0.0013 kg per person | 0.0275 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.069 kg per person | 0.0329 kg per person | 0.1019 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1761 kg per person | 0.1078 kg per person | 0.2586 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3009 kg per person | 0.257 kg per person | 0.3691 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0705 kg per person | 0.0072 kg per person | 0.2109 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3124 kg per person | 0.1578 kg per person | 0.4532 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3581 kg per person | 0.2692 kg per person | 0.4564 kg per person | 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 0.2694 kg per person 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 0.4564 kg per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 kg per person in 1961.
- How does Nepal rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- Nepal ranks 99th out of 176 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 5.1%. 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 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.