Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Congo
Congo: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) was 4.31 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Congo is 4.31 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.3% on the previous year and up 130.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Congo peaked at 13.47 kg per square kilometre in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0264 kg per square kilometre, in 2005.
Congo ranks 161st of 175 countries on this measure, 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 Congo, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5857 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.8785 kg per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1963 | 1.46 kg per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1964 | 1.46 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2.05 kg per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1966 | 2.19 kg per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 2.44 kg per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1968 | 2.93 kg per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1969 | 7.65 kg per square kilometre | +161.4% |
| 1970 | 9.2 kg per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1971 | 13.47 kg per square kilometre | +46.5% |
| 1972 | 10.54 kg per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 1973 | 3.51 kg per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 1974 | 0.5857 kg per square kilometre | -83.3% |
| 1975 | 0.5857 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.3514 kg per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2635 kg per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5154 kg per square kilometre | +95.6% |
| 1981 | 0.451 kg per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1982 | 2.64 kg per square kilometre | +484.4% |
| 1983 | 2.34 kg per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 2.64 kg per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 3.81 kg per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2928 kg per square kilometre | -92.3% |
| 1988 | 1.46 kg per square kilometre | +400.0% |
| 1989 | 0.6061 kg per square kilometre | -58.6% |
| 1990 | 1.88 kg per square kilometre | +209.7% |
| 1991 | 3.81 kg per square kilometre | +102.8% |
| 1992 | 3.22 kg per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1993 | 2.93 kg per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 2.64 kg per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 2.93 kg per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 5.86 kg per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1997 | 5.86 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5.86 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.86 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5.86 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7.75 kg per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 2004 | 2.15 kg per square kilometre | -72.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0264 kg per square kilometre | -98.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0703 kg per square kilometre | +166.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1874 kg per square kilometre | +166.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7379 kg per square kilometre | +293.8% |
| 2009 | 2.67 kg per square kilometre | +262.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3221 kg per square kilometre | -88.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8258 kg per square kilometre | +156.4% |
| 2012 | 2 kg per square kilometre | +141.7% |
| 2013 | 1.87 kg per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8504 kg per square kilometre | -54.4% |
| 2015 | 1.86 kg per square kilometre | +119.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9334 kg per square kilometre | -49.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9749 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 1.47 kg per square kilometre | +51.2% |
| 2019 | 2.4 kg per square kilometre | +63.1% |
| 2020 | 9.04 kg per square kilometre | +275.9% |
| 2021 | 6.36 kg per square kilometre | -29.6% |
| 2022 | 7.88 kg per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2023 | 4.31 kg per square kilometre | -45.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 4.31 kg per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 249.68 kg per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Congo's 4.31 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.1 kg per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Congo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +484.4% | 0.451 kg per square kilometre | 2.64 kg per square kilometre |
| 1988 | +400.0% | 0.2928 kg per square kilometre | 1.46 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.41 kg per square kilometre | 0.5857 kg per square kilometre | 7.65 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.81 kg per square kilometre | 0.2635 kg per square kilometre | 13.47 kg per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.64 kg per square kilometre | 0.2928 kg per square kilometre | 3.81 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.08 kg per square kilometre | 1.88 kg per square kilometre | 5.86 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.43 kg per square kilometre | 0.0264 kg per square kilometre | 7.75 kg per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.35 kg per square kilometre | 0.3221 kg per square kilometre | 2.4 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.89 kg per square kilometre | 4.31 kg per square kilometre | 9.04 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More climate change data for Congo
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 226,333 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 762.73 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 278.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 484.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.025 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Congo?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Congo was 4.31 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 13.47 kg per square kilometre in 1971.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0264 kg per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Congo rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural)?
- Congo ranks 161st out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo 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.