Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers was 2.69 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers in Guinea-Bissau, 1973–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Guinea-Bissau is 2.69 million kg, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 5.23 million kg in 2020 and was at its lowest, 67,000 kg, in 1979.
That places Guinea-Bissau 148th out of 198 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) — Synthetic fertilizers in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 100,000 kg | — |
| 1974 | 317,000 kg | +217.0% |
| 1975 | 100,000 kg | -68.5% |
| 1976 | 100,000 kg | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 500,000 kg | +400.0% |
| 1979 | 67,000 kg | -86.6% |
| 1980 | 81,000 kg | +20.9% |
| 1981 | 1.20 million kg | +1381.5% |
| 1982 | 200,000 kg | -83.3% |
| 1983 | 300,000 kg | +50.0% |
| 1987 | 281,000 kg | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 166,000 kg | -40.9% |
| 1989 | 387,000 kg | +133.1% |
| 1990 | 218,000 kg | -43.7% |
| 1991 | 204,000 kg | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 76,000 kg | -62.7% |
| 1993 | 100,000 kg | +31.6% |
| 1994 | 100,000 kg | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100,000 kg | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 100,000 kg | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 100,000 kg | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 200,000 kg | +100.0% |
| 1999 | 200,000 kg | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.00 million kg | +400.0% |
| 2001 | 1.00 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.63 million kg | +62.9% |
| 2003 | 1.66 million kg | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.51 million kg | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 1.91 million kg | +27.1% |
| 2006 | 2.04 million kg | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 1.04 million kg | -49.0% |
| 2008 | 1.44 million kg | +38.8% |
| 2009 | 1.43 million kg | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 2.68 million kg | +87.2% |
| 2011 | 1.66 million kg | -38.2% |
| 2012 | 2.30 million kg | +38.9% |
| 2013 | 2.74 million kg | +19.1% |
| 2014 | 2.69 million kg | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 2.28 million kg | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 3.30 million kg | +45.1% |
| 2017 | 4.07 million kg | +23.1% |
| 2018 | 4.18 million kg | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 4.57 million kg | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 5.23 million kg | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 3.94 million kg | -24.6% |
| 2022 | 2.69 million kg | -31.8% |
| 2023 | 2.69 million kg | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 197,333 kg | 67,000 kg | 500,000 kg | 6 |
| 1980s | 373,571 kg | 81,000 kg | 1.20 million kg | 7 |
| 1990s | 139,800 kg | 76,000 kg | 218,000 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.47 million kg | 1.00 million kg | 2.04 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.05 million kg | 1.66 million kg | 4.57 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.64 million kg | 2.69 million kg | 5.23 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 145 Mauritania 5.05 million kg compare
- 146 Sierra Leone 3.65 million kg compare
- 147 Bhutan 2.70 million kg compare
- 149 Puerto Rico 2.50 million kg compare
- 150 Montenegro 2.27 million kg compare
- 151 Eritrea 2.10 million kg compare
More climate change data for Guinea-Bissau
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.69 million kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,460 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 527.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 932.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 33.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 273.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 40.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 232.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1541 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Guinea-Bissau?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Guinea-Bissau was 2.69 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 5.23 million kg in 2020.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,000 kg in 1979.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 148th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).