Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Colombia
Colombia: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Colombia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in 2023.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Colombia peaked at 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
That places Colombia 59th out of 175 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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | kg per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | +59.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP | +25.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -26.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | +31.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | +36.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 56 Guinea-Bissau 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Hungary 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP compare
- 58 Australia 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP compare
- 60 El Salvador 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP compare
- 61 South Africa 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP compare
- 62 Albania 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP compare
More climate change data for Colombia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 578.93 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 89,376 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19,540 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 69,836 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 73.73 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,494 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 8,330 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,828 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,502 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 14.44 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Colombia?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Colombia was 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP in 1972.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Colombia rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- Colombia ranks 59th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.