Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Congo
Congo: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 0.4306 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Congo is 0.4306 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 45.3% on the previous year and up 130.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Congo peaked at 1.35 kg per square kilometre in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0 kg per square kilometre, in 1977.
Congo ranks 160th 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 Congo, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0586 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0878 kg per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1464 kg per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1964 | 0.1464 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.205 kg per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2193 kg per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2442 kg per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1968 | 0.2928 kg per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1969 | 0.7654 kg per square kilometre | +161.4% |
| 1970 | 0.9198 kg per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1971 | 1.35 kg per square kilometre | +46.5% |
| 1972 | 1.05 kg per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 1973 | 0.3514 kg per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0586 kg per square kilometre | -83.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0586 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0351 kg per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 1977 | 0 kg per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 0 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0.0264 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0.0515 kg per square kilometre | +95.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0451 kg per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2635 kg per square kilometre | +484.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2343 kg per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2635 kg per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 0.3807 kg per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 1986 | 0 kg per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0293 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0.1464 kg per square kilometre | +400.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0606 kg per square kilometre | -58.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1877 kg per square kilometre | +209.7% |
| 1991 | 0.3807 kg per square kilometre | +102.8% |
| 1992 | 0.3221 kg per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2928 kg per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2635 kg per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2928 kg per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5857 kg per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5857 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5857 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5857 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5857 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.7754 kg per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2149 kg per square kilometre | -72.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0026 kg per square kilometre | -98.8% |
| 2006 | 0.007 kg per square kilometre | +166.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0187 kg per square kilometre | +166.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0738 kg per square kilometre | +293.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2673 kg per square kilometre | +262.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0322 kg per square kilometre | -88.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0826 kg per square kilometre | +156.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1996 kg per square kilometre | +141.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1867 kg per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.085 kg per square kilometre | -54.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1865 kg per square kilometre | +119.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0933 kg per square kilometre | -49.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0975 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1474 kg per square kilometre | +51.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2404 kg per square kilometre | +63.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9036 kg per square kilometre | +275.9% |
| 2021 | 0.6361 kg per square kilometre | -29.6% |
| 2022 | 0.7875 kg per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2023 | 0.4306 kg per square kilometre | -45.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.4306 kg per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.97 kg per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.4306 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.01 kg per square kilometre, 6% 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 | +484.4% | 0.0451 kg per square kilometre | 0.2635 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2407 kg per square kilometre | 0.0586 kg per square kilometre | 0.7654 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3851 kg per square kilometre | 0 kg per square kilometre | 1.35 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1475 kg per square kilometre | 0 kg per square kilometre | 0.3807 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4082 kg per square kilometre | 0.1877 kg per square kilometre | 0.5857 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2432 kg per square kilometre | 0.0026 kg per square kilometre | 0.7754 kg per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.1351 kg per square kilometre | 0.0322 kg per square kilometre | 0.2404 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6895 kg per square kilometre | 0.4306 kg per square kilometre | 0.9036 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 157 Libya 0.7786 kg per square kilometre compare
- 158 Niger 0.6425 kg per square kilometre compare
- 159 Faroe Islands 0.4999 kg per square kilometre compare
- 161 Samoa 0.3786 kg per square kilometre compare
- 162 Djibouti 0.226 kg per square kilometre compare
- 163 Mauritania 0.1861 kg per square kilometre 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 0.4306 kg per square kilometre 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 1.35 kg per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Congo rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- Congo ranks 160th 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 130.7%. 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 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.