Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers was 3.65 million kg in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers in Sierra Leone, 1966–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2050, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Sierra Leone stood at 3.65 million kg. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Sierra Leone peaked at 3.65 million kg in 2050 and was at its lowest, 20,000 kg, in 1966.
Sierra Leone ranks 146th of 198 countries on this measure, 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 Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 20,000 kg | — |
| 1967 | 120,000 kg | +500.0% |
| 1968 | 200,000 kg | +66.7% |
| 1969 | 1.13 million kg | +465.0% |
| 1970 | 1.15 million kg | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 648,000 kg | -43.7% |
| 1972 | 530,000 kg | -18.2% |
| 1973 | 600,000 kg | +13.2% |
| 1974 | 492,000 kg | -18.0% |
| 1975 | 1.32 million kg | +167.7% |
| 1976 | 525,000 kg | -60.1% |
| 1977 | 656,000 kg | +25.0% |
| 1978 | 553,000 kg | -15.7% |
| 1979 | 1.21 million kg | +118.4% |
| 1980 | 768,000 kg | -36.4% |
| 1981 | 1.25 million kg | +63.4% |
| 1982 | 193,000 kg | -84.6% |
| 1983 | 399,000 kg | +106.7% |
| 1984 | 500,000 kg | +25.3% |
| 1985 | 1.60 million kg | +220.0% |
| 1986 | 1.80 million kg | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 200,000 kg | -88.9% |
| 1988 | 228,000 kg | +14.0% |
| 1989 | 875,000 kg | +283.8% |
| 1990 | 600,000 kg | -31.4% |
| 1991 | 200,000 kg | -66.7% |
| 1992 | 600,000 kg | +200.0% |
| 1993 | 1.00 million kg | +66.7% |
| 1994 | 1.00 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.00 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.00 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.00 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 100,000 kg | -90.0% |
| 1999 | 30,000 kg | -70.0% |
| 2000 | 50,000 kg | +66.7% |
| 2001 | 100,000 kg | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 3.17 million kg | +3072.7% |
| 2003 | 385,419 kg | -87.9% |
| 2004 | 509,368 kg | +32.2% |
| 2005 | 634,889 kg | +24.6% |
| 2006 | 394,079 kg | -37.9% |
| 2007 | 794,535 kg | +101.6% |
| 2008 | 321,053 kg | -59.6% |
| 2009 | 1.38 million kg | +328.9% |
| 2010 | 507,702 kg | -63.1% |
| 2011 | 488,828 kg | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 1.55 million kg | +216.2% |
| 2013 | 1.90 million kg | +22.9% |
| 2014 | 326,667 kg | -82.8% |
| 2015 | 168,608 kg | -48.4% |
| 2016 | 1.21 million kg | +616.0% |
| 2017 | 2.94 million kg | +143.8% |
| 2018 | 2.48 million kg | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 2.48 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.48 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.48 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.48 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.48 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2030 | 1.65 million kg | -33.4% |
| 2050 | 3.65 million kg | +121.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 367,500 kg | 20,000 kg | 1.13 million kg | 4 |
| 1970s | 767,900 kg | 492,000 kg | 1.32 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 781,800 kg | 193,000 kg | 1.80 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 653,000 kg | 30,000 kg | 1.00 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 773,886 kg | 50,000 kg | 3.17 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.40 million kg | 168,608 kg | 2.94 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.48 million kg | 2.48 million kg | 2.48 million kg | 4 |
| 2030s | 1.65 million kg | 1.65 million kg | 1.65 million kg | 1 |
| 2050s | 3.65 million kg | 3.65 million kg | 3.65 million kg | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 143 Namibia 5.64 million kg compare
- 144 Oman 5.10 million kg compare
- 145 Mauritania 5.05 million kg compare
- 147 Bhutan 2.70 million kg compare
- 148 Guinea-Bissau 2.69 million kg compare
- 149 Puerto Rico 2.50 million kg compare
More climate change data for Sierra Leone
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 3.65 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,547 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 538.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 36.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,431 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 201.66 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,229 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.761 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Sierra Leone?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Sierra Leone was 3.65 million kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 3.65 million kg in 2050.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,000 kg in 1966.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers?
- Sierra Leone ranks 146th out of 198 countries with data for 2050.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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).