Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Thailand
Thailand: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 3.74 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Thailand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 3.74 kg per person for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.5% on the previous year and up 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Thailand peaked at 3.74 kg per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.04 kg per person, in 1961.
Thailand ranks 12th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Thailand, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.04 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0433 kg per person | +8.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0626 kg per person | +44.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0536 kg per person | -14.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0575 kg per person | +7.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1084 kg per person | +88.5% |
| 1967 | 0.158 kg per person | +45.7% |
| 1968 | 0.15 kg per person | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1401 kg per person | -6.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1182 kg per person | -15.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1679 kg per person | +42.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1634 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1546 kg per person | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1998 kg per person | +29.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1926 kg per person | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.3253 kg per person | +68.9% |
| 1977 | 0.3737 kg per person | +14.9% |
| 1978 | 0.3505 kg per person | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3133 kg per person | -10.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2918 kg per person | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3245 kg per person | +11.2% |
| 1982 | 0.3748 kg per person | +15.5% |
| 1983 | 0.5163 kg per person | +37.8% |
| 1984 | 0.5017 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.5275 kg per person | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 0.6759 kg per person | +28.1% |
| 1987 | 0.7234 kg per person | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 0.8301 kg per person | +14.8% |
| 1989 | 0.9248 kg per person | +11.4% |
| 1990 | 1.05 kg per person | +13.9% |
| 1991 | 0.945 kg per person | -10.3% |
| 1992 | 1.06 kg per person | +12.3% |
| 1993 | 1.34 kg per person | +26.2% |
| 1994 | 1.27 kg per person | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 1.23 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 1.35 kg per person | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 1.29 kg per person | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 1.47 kg per person | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 1.72 kg per person | +16.8% |
| 2000 | 1.47 kg per person | -14.6% |
| 2001 | 1.54 kg per person | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 1.68 kg per person | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 1.94 kg per person | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 1.77 kg per person | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 1.6 kg per person | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 1.61 kg per person | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.87 kg per person | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 1.77 kg per person | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 2.2 kg per person | +24.1% |
| 2010 | 2.34 kg per person | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 2.3 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 2.33 kg per person | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 2.36 kg per person | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 2.2 kg per person | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 1.79 kg per person | -18.4% |
| 2016 | 2.09 kg per person | +16.5% |
| 2017 | 2.43 kg per person | +16.1% |
| 2018 | 1.99 kg per person | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 1.76 kg per person | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 2.03 kg per person | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 1.98 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 2.65 kg per person | +33.8% |
| 2023 | 3.74 kg per person | +41.5% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 3.74 kg per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5851 kg per person, 6.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 3.74 kg per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1939 kg per person, 19.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0904 kg per person | 0.04 kg per person | 0.158 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2359 kg per person | 0.1182 kg per person | 0.3737 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5691 kg per person | 0.2918 kg per person | 0.9248 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.27 kg per person | 0.945 kg per person | 1.72 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.74 kg per person | 1.47 kg per person | 2.2 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.16 kg per person | 1.76 kg per person | 2.43 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6 kg per person | 1.98 kg per person | 3.74 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More climate change data for Thailand
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.58 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 22,242 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,353 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15,889 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 23.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 567.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 38,338 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,932 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 27,406 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 41.25 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Thailand?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Thailand was 3.74 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 3.74 kg per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.04 kg per person in 1961.
- How does Thailand rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- Thailand ranks 12th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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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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)
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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.