Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions) in Canada
Canada: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions) was 13.56 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions) in Canada, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) in Canada is 13.56 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 546.1% on the previous year and up 215.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) in Canada peaked at 50.74 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -24.46 % change on previous year, in 1968.
Canada ranks 56th of 214 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 (Direct emissions) in Canada, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 24.37 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 22.8 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1964 | 13.65 % change on previous year | -40.2% |
| 1965 | 27.82 % change on previous year | +103.9% |
| 1966 | 26.8 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 15.95 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 1968 | -24.46 % change on previous year | -253.3% |
| 1969 | 11.34 % change on previous year | -146.4% |
| 1970 | 8.14 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 1971 | 19.94 % change on previous year | +144.9% |
| 1972 | 17.07 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 1973 | 25.11 % change on previous year | +47.1% |
| 1974 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -85.6% |
| 1975 | 5.99 % change on previous year | +65.4% |
| 1976 | 6.41 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 26.07 % change on previous year | +306.6% |
| 1978 | 10.47 % change on previous year | -59.8% |
| 1979 | -0.3958 % change on previous year | -103.8% |
| 1980 | 12.84 % change on previous year | -3343.7% |
| 1981 | 3 % change on previous year | -76.7% |
| 1982 | 10.76 % change on previous year | +259.0% |
| 1983 | 17.3 % change on previous year | +60.9% |
| 1984 | 6.66 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 1985 | -8.48 % change on previous year | -227.3% |
| 1986 | -6.56 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 1987 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -150.9% |
| 1988 | -1.91 % change on previous year | -157.3% |
| 1989 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -266.8% |
| 1990 | -3.29 % change on previous year | -203.2% |
| 1991 | 8.25 % change on previous year | -350.5% |
| 1992 | 5.13 % change on previous year | -37.8% |
| 1993 | 6.7 % change on previous year | +30.5% |
| 1994 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -46.7% |
| 1995 | 8.25 % change on previous year | +130.9% |
| 1996 | 5.99 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 1997 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -117.9% |
| 1998 | -1.63 % change on previous year | +51.6% |
| 1999 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -312.6% |
| 2000 | -7 % change on previous year | -302.3% |
| 2001 | -1.48 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 2002 | 6.61 % change on previous year | -546.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4214 % change on previous year | -93.6% |
| 2004 | -6.69 % change on previous year | -1688.7% |
| 2005 | 15.41 % change on previous year | -330.2% |
| 2006 | -22.78 % change on previous year | -247.8% |
| 2007 | 50.74 % change on previous year | -322.7% |
| 2008 | -7.68 % change on previous year | -115.1% |
| 2009 | 0.278 % change on previous year | -103.6% |
| 2010 | 7.14 % change on previous year | +2468.8% |
| 2011 | 21.41 % change on previous year | +199.9% |
| 2012 | 11.93 % change on previous year | -44.3% |
| 2013 | -11.72 % change on previous year | -198.2% |
| 2014 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -128.4% |
| 2015 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -55.1% |
| 2016 | -4.65 % change on previous year | -411.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4062 % change on previous year | -108.7% |
| 2018 | 12.06 % change on previous year | +2868.8% |
| 2019 | -7.3 % change on previous year | -160.5% |
| 2020 | 18.66 % change on previous year | -355.8% |
| 2021 | -7.09 % change on previous year | -138.0% |
| 2022 | -3.04 % change on previous year | -57.1% |
| 2023 | 13.56 % change on previous year | -546.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions) in Canada 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +3343.7% | -0.3958 % change on previous year | 12.84 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +2868.8% | 0.4062 % change on previous year | 12.06 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +2468.8% | 0.278 % change on previous year | 7.14 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | -1688.7% | 0.4214 % change on previous year | -6.69 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.79 % change on previous year | -24.46 % change on previous year | 27.82 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 12.24 % change on previous year | -0.3958 % change on previous year | 26.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.01 % change on previous year | -8.48 % change on previous year | 17.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.54 % change on previous year | -3.29 % change on previous year | 8.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.78 % change on previous year | -22.78 % change on previous year | 50.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.41 % change on previous year | -11.72 % change on previous year | 21.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.52 % change on previous year | -7.09 % change on previous year | 18.66 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 53 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 14.85 % change on previous year compare
- 54 United Republic of Tanzania 13.62 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Ethiopia PDR 13.59 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Comoros 13.33 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Switzerland 12.73 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Lesotho 12.67 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Canada
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.27 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 44,359 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 9,631 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,728 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 36.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,240 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 17,229 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,823 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 406.39 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 63.48 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) in Canada?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) in Canada was 13.56 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 50.74 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.46 % change on previous year in 1968.
- How does Canada rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions)?
- Canada ranks 56th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 215.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions N2O), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions N2O). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions N2O). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.