Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Jamaica
Jamaica: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 0 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0 kg per US$ of GDP for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.6% on the previous year and down 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Jamaica peaked at 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places Jamaica 128th 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 Jamaica, year by year
| Year | kg per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP | +29.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | -32.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | -39.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | +98.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | -40.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -46.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -43.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | +76.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | +25.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -69.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | +77.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | +101.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | +52.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -55.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | +39.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -47.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | +36.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | -40.9% |
| 2006 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | -28.9% |
| 2007 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2010 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | +31.2% |
| 2013 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 2014 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | -49.4% |
| 2016 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 2017 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | +54.3% |
| 2019 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 2020 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2023 | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0 kg per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP, 19% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0 kg per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP, 24% of 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 | 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 125 Mauritania 0 kg per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 Montenegro 0 kg per US$ of GDP compare
- 127 Angola 0 kg per US$ of GDP compare
- 129 Belgium 0 kg per US$ of GDP compare
- 130 Saint Lucia 0 kg per US$ of GDP compare
- 131 Oman 0 kg per US$ of GDP compare
More climate change data for Jamaica
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 6.29 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 927.88 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 280.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 647.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 23.14 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 37.75 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 35.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1345 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Jamaica?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Jamaica was 0 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP in 1964.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- Jamaica ranks 128th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica 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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How this figure is calculated
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- 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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About this data
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.