Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) was 0.0032 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Burkina Faso, 1969–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Burkina Faso stood at 0.0032 kg per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.0099 kg per US$ of GDP in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2001.
Burkina Faso ranks 18th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | kg per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1970 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | +32.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1972 | 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | -47.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | +76.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | -54.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP | +429.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP | -31.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP | +46.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP | -50.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | -42.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP | +167.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0019 kg per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0025 kg per US$ of GDP | +34.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0029 kg per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0031 kg per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0033 kg per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0035 kg per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 0.003 kg per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0031 kg per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.003 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0031 kg per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0028 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0028 kg per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0061 kg per US$ of GDP | +116.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0048 kg per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0044 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0099 kg per US$ of GDP | +124.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0058 kg per US$ of GDP | -41.2% |
| 1999 | 0.005 kg per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0033 kg per US$ of GDP | -33.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | -91.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | +91.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0056 kg per US$ of GDP | +911.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0053 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0058 kg per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0046 kg per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0031 kg per US$ of GDP | -32.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0032 kg per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.003 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0041 kg per US$ of GDP | +35.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0025 kg per US$ of GDP | -39.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0038 kg per US$ of GDP | +53.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0038 kg per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0035 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0043 kg per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0053 kg per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0041 kg per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0036 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0019 kg per US$ of GDP | -47.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0028 kg per US$ of GDP | +51.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0029 kg per US$ of GDP | +34.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0032 kg per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.0032 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP, 3.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.0032 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP, 3.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Burkina Faso 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +911.9% | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0056 kg per US$ of GDP |
| 1976 | +429.4% | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0026 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0048 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0099 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0035 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0058 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0037 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0053 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0028 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 kg per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More climate change data for Burkina Faso
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 118.69 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 29,986 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,729 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 19,257 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 40.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 687.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,646 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,267 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,379 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.78 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Burkina Faso?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Burkina Faso was 0.0032 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0099 kg per US$ of GDP in 1997.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 18th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use), per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.