Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Bahamas
Bahamas: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 4.52 kg per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Bahamas, 1961–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2021, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Bahamas stood at 4.52 kg per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Bahamas peaked at 19.87 kg per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
Bahamas ranks 134th of 176 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 (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 2 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 3 kg per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1968 | 4 kg per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1969 | 4 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 5 kg per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1971 | 5 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 5.99 kg per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1973 | 7.85 kg per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 1974 | 5.23 kg per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1975 | 4.63 kg per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1976 | 5.28 kg per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 5.99 kg per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1978 | 4 kg per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1979 | 4 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5 kg per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1981 | 5 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4 kg per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1983 | 3 kg per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1984 | 3 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2 kg per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1986 | 2 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0 kg per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 2 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 2 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.999 kg per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1994 | 0.999 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.999 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2 kg per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1997 | 0.999 kg per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1998 | 0.999 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.999 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.999 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4 kg per square kilometre | +300.0% |
| 2012 | 6.96 kg per square kilometre | +74.2% |
| 2013 | 4.89 kg per square kilometre | -29.8% |
| 2014 | 5.55 kg per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 6.61 kg per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2016 | 12.78 kg per square kilometre | +93.3% |
| 2017 | 16.26 kg per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2018 | 19.87 kg per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2019 | 6.32 kg per square kilometre | -68.2% |
| 2020 | 4.52 kg per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 2021 | 4.52 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 4.52 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.08 kg per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 4.52 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.51 kg per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Bahamas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +300.0% | 0.999 kg per square kilometre | 4 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.44 kg per square kilometre | 0 kg per square kilometre | 4 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.3 kg per square kilometre | 4 kg per square kilometre | 7.85 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3 kg per square kilometre | 2 kg per square kilometre | 5 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2 kg per square kilometre | 0 kg per square kilometre | 2 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5 kg per square kilometre | 0.999 kg per square kilometre | 4 kg per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.91 kg per square kilometre | 4.89 kg per square kilometre | 19.87 kg per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.52 kg per square kilometre | 4.52 kg per square kilometre | 4.52 kg per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 131 Afghanistan 5.48 kg per square kilometre compare
- 132 Cuba 5.07 kg per square kilometre compare
- 133 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4.86 kg per square kilometre compare
- 135 Mali 4.35 kg per square kilometre compare
- 136 Senegal 4.28 kg per square kilometre compare
- 137 Tuvalu 4.08 kg per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Bahamas
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 452,114 kg (2021)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 55.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 42.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 12.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.1608 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.4605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.2307 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.0795 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.1512 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0003 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Bahamas?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Bahamas was 4.52 kg per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 19.87 kg per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Bahamas rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- Bahamas ranks 134th out of 176 countries with data for 2021.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.