Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) was 15.67 billion kg in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1961–2050
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2050, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 15.67 billion kg. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 15.67 billion kg in 2050 and was at its lowest, 427.36 million kg, in 1961.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean 8th out of 35 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 427.36 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 493.81 million kg | +15.5% |
| 1963 | 647.17 million kg | +31.1% |
| 1964 | 684.72 million kg | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 729.55 million kg | +6.5% |
| 1966 | 814.11 million kg | +11.6% |
| 1967 | 954.10 million kg | +17.2% |
| 1968 | 1.09 billion kg | +14.8% |
| 1969 | 1.18 billion kg | +7.5% |
| 1970 | 1.32 billion kg | +12.3% |
| 1971 | 1.36 billion kg | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 1.64 billion kg | +20.9% |
| 1973 | 1.72 billion kg | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 1.82 billion kg | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 1.88 billion kg | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 2.26 billion kg | +20.2% |
| 1977 | 2.51 billion kg | +10.7% |
| 1978 | 2.47 billion kg | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 2.66 billion kg | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 2.86 billion kg | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 2.87 billion kg | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 2.83 billion kg | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 2.69 billion kg | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 3.22 billion kg | +19.6% |
| 1985 | 3.40 billion kg | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 3.84 billion kg | +12.9% |
| 1987 | 3.98 billion kg | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 3.80 billion kg | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 3.78 billion kg | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 3.71 billion kg | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 3.50 billion kg | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 3.54 billion kg | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 3.73 billion kg | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 3.89 billion kg | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 3.89 billion kg | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 4.43 billion kg | +13.9% |
| 1997 | 4.73 billion kg | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 4.90 billion kg | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 4.95 billion kg | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 5.17 billion kg | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 5.31 billion kg | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 5.16 billion kg | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 5.76 billion kg | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 6.13 billion kg | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 5.72 billion kg | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 5.95 billion kg | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 7.07 billion kg | +18.9% |
| 2008 | 6.43 billion kg | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 5.82 billion kg | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 7.08 billion kg | +21.6% |
| 2011 | 8.36 billion kg | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 7.88 billion kg | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 8.64 billion kg | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 9.07 billion kg | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 7.56 billion kg | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 8.38 billion kg | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 9.50 billion kg | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 9.51 billion kg | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.83 billion kg | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 11.31 billion kg | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 12.23 billion kg | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 11.56 billion kg | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 11.11 billion kg | -3.9% |
| 2030 | 13.38 billion kg | +20.5% |
| 2050 | 15.67 billion kg | +17.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 780.29 million kg | 427.36 million kg | 1.18 billion kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.96 billion kg | 1.32 billion kg | 2.66 billion kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.33 billion kg | 2.69 billion kg | 3.98 billion kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.13 billion kg | 3.50 billion kg | 4.95 billion kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.85 billion kg | 5.16 billion kg | 7.07 billion kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.58 billion kg | 7.08 billion kg | 9.83 billion kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.55 billion kg | 11.11 billion kg | 12.23 billion kg | 4 |
| 2030s | 13.38 billion kg | 13.38 billion kg | 13.38 billion kg | 1 |
| 2050s | 15.67 billion kg | 15.67 billion kg | 15.67 billion kg | 1 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
More climate change data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 148,600 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.19 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 272,414 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 918,156 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 32,791 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 438.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,154 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 116,292 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 32,308 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Latin America and the Caribbean was 15.67 billion kg in 2050, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 15.67 billion kg in 2050.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 427.36 million kg in 1961.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural)?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 8th out of 35 groups with data for 2050.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) with 54 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) with 54 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.