Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) was 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Jamaica is 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.6% on the previous year and down 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Jamaica peaked at 0.0115 kg per US$ of GDP in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Jamaica ranks 128th of 174 countries on this measure, 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 (Agricultural) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | kg per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0088 kg per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0079 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0088 kg per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0115 kg per US$ of GDP | +29.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0077 kg per US$ of GDP | -32.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0047 kg per US$ of GDP | -39.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0093 kg per US$ of GDP | +98.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0092 kg per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0084 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0065 kg per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0063 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 0.007 kg per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0042 kg per US$ of GDP | -40.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0039 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0021 kg per US$ of GDP | -46.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0025 kg per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP | -43.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP | +76.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0026 kg per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0033 kg per US$ of GDP | +25.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0034 kg per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP | -69.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP | +77.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0037 kg per US$ of GDP | +101.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0028 kg per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0037 kg per US$ of GDP | +52.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0042 kg per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0036 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP | -55.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP | +39.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP | -47.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP | +36.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 2004 | 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | -40.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | -28.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | +31.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -49.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | +54.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP, 19% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP, 24% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0085 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0115 kg per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0039 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.007 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.003 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 125 Mauritania 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 Montenegro 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP compare
- 127 Angola 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP compare
- 129 Belgium 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP compare
- 130 Saint Lucia 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP compare
- 131 Oman 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP compare
More climate change data for Jamaica
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 6.29 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 927.88 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 280.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 647.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 23.14 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 37.75 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 35.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1345 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Jamaica?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Jamaica was 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0115 kg per US$ of GDP in 1964.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural)?
- Jamaica ranks 128th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica 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.