Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions) in Colombia

Colombia: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions) was 6.91 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
6.91 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 137.2%
World rank
68th
of 214 countries
All-time high
73.93 % change on previous year
in 1962
All-time low
-18.56 % change on previous year
in 2022
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions) in Colombia, 1962–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 6.91 % change on previous year for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) in 2023.

That represents a change of up 137.2% on the previous year and up 185.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) in Colombia peaked at 73.93 % change on previous year in 1962 and was at its lowest, -18.56 % change on previous year, in 2022.

Colombia ranks 68th 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 Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions N2O), annual growth rate in Colombia, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 73.93 % change on previous year
1963 -8.48 % change on previous year -111.5%
1964 45 % change on previous year -630.7%
1965 -15.24 % change on previous year -133.9%
1966 -0.6223 % change on previous year -95.9%
1967 5.11 % change on previous year -921.0%
1968 12.77 % change on previous year +149.9%
1969 2.44 % change on previous year -80.9%
1970 16.99 % change on previous year +597.3%
1971 23.06 % change on previous year +35.7%
1972 39.44 % change on previous year +71.0%
1973 15.32 % change on previous year -61.2%
1974 -2.39 % change on previous year -115.6%
1975 -9.28 % change on previous year +288.5%
1976 28.24 % change on previous year -404.2%
1977 0.8827 % change on previous year -96.9%
1978 -7.12 % change on previous year -906.5%
1979 12.91 % change on previous year -281.4%
1980 0.118 % change on previous year -99.1%
1981 -5.43 % change on previous year -4698.1%
1982 4.48 % change on previous year -182.5%
1983 5.33 % change on previous year +19.0%
1984 15.02 % change on previous year +181.8%
1985 1.72 % change on previous year -88.5%
1986 21.9 % change on previous year +1174.0%
1987 9.17 % change on previous year -58.1%
1988 6.82 % change on previous year -25.7%
1989 2.75 % change on previous year -59.6%
1990 15.95 % change on previous year +479.5%
1991 -4.14 % change on previous year -125.9%
1992 -14.55 % change on previous year +251.8%
1993 -1.37 % change on previous year -90.6%
1994 0.3587 % change on previous year -126.2%
1995 -4.51 % change on previous year -1357.5%
1996 -2.24 % change on previous year -50.4%
1997 12.37 % change on previous year -653.4%
1998 11.92 % change on previous year -3.7%
1999 1.01 % change on previous year -91.5%
2000 11.51 % change on previous year +1039.7%
2001 -9.85 % change on previous year -185.6%
2002 19.02 % change on previous year -293.1%
2003 4.31 % change on previous year -77.3%
2004 1.1 % change on previous year -74.4%
2005 -8.69 % change on previous year -887.5%
2006 -0.0958 % change on previous year -98.9%
2007 3.02 % change on previous year -3249.2%
2008 -4.67 % change on previous year -254.8%
2009 8.46 % change on previous year -281.2%
2010 10.03 % change on previous year +18.6%
2011 9.45 % change on previous year -5.8%
2012 -4.67 % change on previous year -149.4%
2013 -8.09 % change on previous year +73.4%
2014 19.42 % change on previous year -340.0%
2015 1.16 % change on previous year -94.0%
2016 -7.56 % change on previous year -750.8%
2017 22.93 % change on previous year -403.5%
2018 -7.91 % change on previous year -134.5%
2019 -5.76 % change on previous year -27.1%
2020 14.27 % change on previous year -347.6%
2021 -7.31 % change on previous year -151.2%
2022 -18.56 % change on previous year +153.9%
2023 6.91 % change on previous year -137.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions) in Colombia 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.

YearChange FromTo
1981 -4698.1% 0.118 % change on previous year -5.43 % change on previous year
2007 +3249.2% -0.0958 % change on previous year 3.02 % change on previous year
1995 -1357.5% 0.3587 % change on previous year -4.51 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14.36 % change on previous year -15.24 % change on previous year 73.93 % change on previous year 8
1970s 11.81 % change on previous year -9.28 % change on previous year 39.44 % change on previous year 10
1980s 6.19 % change on previous year -5.43 % change on previous year 21.9 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.48 % change on previous year -14.55 % change on previous year 15.95 % change on previous year 10
2000s 2.41 % change on previous year -9.85 % change on previous year 19.02 % change on previous year 10
2010s 2.9 % change on previous year -8.09 % change on previous year 22.93 % change on previous year 10
2020s -1.17 % change on previous year -18.56 % change on previous year 14.27 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 65 Botswana 10.32 % change on previous year compare
  2. 66 Dominican Republic 8.88 % change on previous year compare
  3. 67 Australia and New Zealand 7.55 % change on previous year compare
  4. 69 Belarus 6.08 % change on previous year compare
  5. 70 Saudi Arabia 4.99 % change on previous year compare
  6. 71 OECD 4.67 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) in Colombia?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) in Colombia was 6.91 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 73.93 % change on previous year in 1962.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was -18.56 % change on previous year in 2022.
How does Colombia rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions)?
Colombia ranks 68th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 185.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Colombia 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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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.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions N2O), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 12,568 data points, 1962–2023
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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.