Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers in Uganda
Uganda: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers was 22.78 million kg in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers in Uganda, 1961–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 22.78 million kg for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in 2050. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Uganda peaked at 22.78 million kg in 2050 and was at its lowest, 92,000 kg, in 1990.
That places Uganda 114th out of 198 countries with data for 2050, 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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.20 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 1.30 million kg | +8.3% |
| 1963 | 1.50 million kg | +15.4% |
| 1964 | 1.50 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.86 million kg | +24.3% |
| 1966 | 2.57 million kg | +38.0% |
| 1967 | 1.71 million kg | -33.6% |
| 1968 | 1.98 million kg | +15.9% |
| 1969 | 2.22 million kg | +12.1% |
| 1970 | 4.00 million kg | +80.2% |
| 1971 | 4.40 million kg | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 4.00 million kg | -9.1% |
| 1973 | 4.00 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.60 million kg | -60.0% |
| 1975 | 872,000 kg | -45.5% |
| 1976 | 963,000 kg | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 300,000 kg | -68.8% |
| 1980 | 700,000 kg | +133.3% |
| 1981 | 500,000 kg | -28.6% |
| 1984 | 400,000 kg | -20.0% |
| 1985 | 200,000 kg | -50.0% |
| 1986 | 262,000 kg | +31.0% |
| 1987 | 789,000 kg | +201.1% |
| 1988 | 107,000 kg | -86.4% |
| 1989 | 250,000 kg | +133.6% |
| 1990 | 92,000 kg | -63.2% |
| 1991 | 500,000 kg | +443.5% |
| 1992 | 400,000 kg | -20.0% |
| 1993 | 1.30 million kg | +225.0% |
| 1994 | 1.00 million kg | -23.1% |
| 1995 | 800,000 kg | -20.0% |
| 1996 | 200,000 kg | -75.0% |
| 1997 | 200,000 kg | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.82 million kg | +812.5% |
| 1999 | 2.08 million kg | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 3.39 million kg | +63.3% |
| 2001 | 3.80 million kg | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 3.65 million kg | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 4.33 million kg | +18.5% |
| 2004 | 3.95 million kg | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 2.58 million kg | -34.8% |
| 2006 | 4.39 million kg | +70.2% |
| 2007 | 3.97 million kg | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 10.64 million kg | +168.2% |
| 2009 | 7.05 million kg | -33.8% |
| 2010 | 6.37 million kg | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 7.61 million kg | +19.5% |
| 2012 | 8.05 million kg | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 9.60 million kg | +19.2% |
| 2014 | 6.64 million kg | -30.8% |
| 2015 | 2.08 million kg | -68.7% |
| 2016 | 8.54 million kg | +310.6% |
| 2017 | 7.61 million kg | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 11.21 million kg | +47.3% |
| 2019 | 11.95 million kg | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 7.72 million kg | -35.4% |
| 2021 | 7.72 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9.44 million kg | +22.2% |
| 2023 | 11.67 million kg | +23.5% |
| 2030 | 10.02 million kg | -14.1% |
| 2050 | 22.78 million kg | +127.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.76 million kg | 1.20 million kg | 2.57 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.52 million kg | 300,000 kg | 4.40 million kg | 8 |
| 1980s | 401,000 kg | 107,000 kg | 789,000 kg | 8 |
| 1990s | 839,400 kg | 92,000 kg | 2.08 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.77 million kg | 2.58 million kg | 10.64 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.96 million kg | 2.08 million kg | 11.95 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.14 million kg | 7.72 million kg | 11.67 million kg | 4 |
| 2030s | 10.02 million kg | 10.02 million kg | 10.02 million kg | 1 |
| 2050s | 22.78 million kg | 22.78 million kg | 22.78 million kg | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Uganda?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Uganda was 22.78 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 22.78 million kg in 2050.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 92,000 kg in 1990.
- How does Uganda rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers?
- Uganda ranks 114th out of 198 countries with data for 2050.
- Where does this Uganda 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).