Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Bhutan
Bhutan: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 1.68 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Bhutan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 1.68 kg per square kilometre for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Bhutan peaked at 4.22 kg per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Bhutan 150th 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 Bhutan, 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 | 0 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0.1584 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.214 kg per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 1976 | 0.214 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.214 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.214 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.214 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.214 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.214 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.214 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.259 kg per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2526 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.214 kg per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1986 | 0.214 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.214 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.214 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.214 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.214 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.214 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.214 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.214 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2513 kg per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2513 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2513 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2513 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0 kg per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 2000 | 0 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 1.97 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 1.98 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 2.15 kg per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 2.33 kg per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 2.01 kg per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 2.1 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 2.03 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 4.22 kg per square kilometre | +107.8% |
| 2010 | 1.8 kg per square kilometre | -57.3% |
| 2011 | 2.22 kg per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2012 | 2.04 kg per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 1.99 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 2.33 kg per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2015 | 2.41 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 2.24 kg per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 2.07 kg per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 3.95 kg per square kilometre | +90.8% |
| 2019 | 2.1 kg per square kilometre | -46.8% |
| 2020 | 2.94 kg per square kilometre | +39.8% |
| 2021 | 1.81 kg per square kilometre | -38.5% |
| 2022 | 1.74 kg per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 1.68 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 1.68 kg per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.97 kg per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 1.68 kg per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 136.29 kg per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Bhutan 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 | +107.8% | 2.03 kg per square kilometre | 4.22 kg per square kilometre |
| 1998 | -100.0% | 0.2513 kg per square kilometre | 0 kg per square kilometre |
| 2018 | +90.8% | 2.07 kg per square kilometre | 3.95 kg per square kilometre |
| 2010 | -57.3% | 4.22 kg per square kilometre | 1.8 kg per square kilometre |
| 2019 | -46.8% | 3.95 kg per square kilometre | 2.1 kg per square kilometre |
| 2020 | +39.8% | 2.1 kg per square kilometre | 2.94 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kg per square kilometre | 0 kg per square kilometre | 0 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1229 kg per square kilometre | 0 kg per square kilometre | 0.214 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2224 kg per square kilometre | 0.214 kg per square kilometre | 0.259 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1861 kg per square kilometre | 0 kg per square kilometre | 0.2513 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.88 kg per square kilometre | 0 kg per square kilometre | 4.22 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.32 kg per square kilometre | 1.8 kg per square kilometre | 3.95 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.04 kg per square kilometre | 1.68 kg per square kilometre | 2.94 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
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More climate change data for Bhutan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.70 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 581.26 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 78.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 503.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.2952 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 129 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 40.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 88.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1518 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Bhutan?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Bhutan was 1.68 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.22 kg per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Bhutan rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- Bhutan ranks 150th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan 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.