Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) was 16.85 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Bhutan, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 16.85 kg per square kilometre for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in 2023.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Bhutan peaked at 42.19 kg per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.58 kg per square kilometre, in 1974.
That places Bhutan 151st out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom 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 Bhutan, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1.58 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 2.14 kg per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 1976 | 2.14 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2.14 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2.14 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2.14 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2.14 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2.14 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.14 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.59 kg per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1984 | 2.53 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 2.14 kg per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1986 | 2.14 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.14 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.14 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.14 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.14 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.14 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.14 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.14 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.51 kg per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1995 | 2.51 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.51 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.51 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 19.67 kg per square kilometre | +683.0% |
| 2003 | 19.77 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 21.46 kg per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 23.27 kg per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 20.15 kg per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 20.99 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 20.31 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 42.19 kg per square kilometre | +107.8% |
| 2010 | 18 kg per square kilometre | -57.3% |
| 2011 | 22.17 kg per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2012 | 20.36 kg per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 19.89 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 23.32 kg per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2015 | 24.15 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 22.38 kg per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 20.72 kg per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 39.54 kg per square kilometre | +90.8% |
| 2019 | 21.02 kg per square kilometre | -46.8% |
| 2020 | 29.38 kg per square kilometre | +39.8% |
| 2021 | 18.07 kg per square kilometre | -38.5% |
| 2022 | 17.44 kg per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 16.85 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 16.85 kg per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 249.68 kg per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 16.85 kg per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 1,363 kg per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +683.0% | 2.51 kg per square kilometre | 19.67 kg per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +107.8% | 20.31 kg per square kilometre | 42.19 kg per square kilometre |
| 2018 | +90.8% | 20.72 kg per square kilometre | 39.54 kg per square kilometre |
| 2010 | -57.3% | 42.19 kg per square kilometre | 18 kg per square kilometre |
| 2019 | -46.8% | 39.54 kg per square kilometre | 21.02 kg per square kilometre |
| 2020 | +39.8% | 21.02 kg per square kilometre | 29.38 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.05 kg per square kilometre | 1.58 kg per square kilometre | 2.14 kg per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 2.22 kg per square kilometre | 2.14 kg per square kilometre | 2.59 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.33 kg per square kilometre | 2.14 kg per square kilometre | 2.51 kg per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 23.48 kg per square kilometre | 19.67 kg per square kilometre | 42.19 kg per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 23.15 kg per square kilometre | 18 kg per square kilometre | 39.54 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.43 kg per square kilometre | 16.85 kg per square kilometre | 29.38 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
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More climate change data for Bhutan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.70 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 581.26 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 78.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 503.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.2952 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 129 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 40.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 88.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1518 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Bhutan?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Bhutan was 16.85 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 42.19 kg per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.58 kg per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Bhutan rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural)?
- Bhutan ranks 151st out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use), per square kilometre. 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) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.