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

Gabon: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions) was -10.95 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-10.95 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 116.1%
World rank
172nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
840 % change on previous year
in 1975
All-time low
-75.2 % change on previous year
in 1982
Years of data
51
1973–2023

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions) in Gabon, 1973–2023

0200400600800197319982023

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

Analysis

Gabon recorded -10.95 % change on previous year for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) in 2023.

The figure is down 116.1% on the previous year and down 644.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) in Gabon peaked at 840 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -75.2 % change on previous year, in 1982.

Gabon ranks 172nd of 214 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 (Direct emissions) in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions N2O), annual growth rate in Gabon, 1973 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1973 -57.14 % change on previous year
1974 66.67 % change on previous year -216.7%
1975 840 % change on previous year +1160.0%
1976 25.53 % change on previous year -97.0%
1977 -72.88 % change on previous year -385.5%
1978 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1979 -12.5 % change on previous year
1980 14.29 % change on previous year -214.3%
1981 681.25 % change on previous year +4668.8%
1982 -75.2 % change on previous year -111.0%
1983 203.23 % change on previous year -370.2%
1984 -15.96 % change on previous year -107.9%
1985 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1986 117.72 % change on previous year
1987 -25.58 % change on previous year -121.7%
1988 -59.38 % change on previous year +132.1%
1989 21.15 % change on previous year -135.6%
1990 -66.67 % change on previous year -415.2%
1991 47.62 % change on previous year -171.4%
1992 -48.39 % change on previous year -201.6%
1993 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1994 0 % change on previous year
1995 0 % change on previous year
1996 0 % change on previous year
1997 0 % change on previous year
1998 0 % change on previous year
1999 0 % change on previous year
2000 0 % change on previous year
2001 0 % change on previous year
2002 443.75 % change on previous year
2003 -65.52 % change on previous year -114.8%
2004 256.67 % change on previous year -491.8%
2005 -14.95 % change on previous year -105.8%
2006 38.46 % change on previous year -357.2%
2007 11.11 % change on previous year -71.1%
2008 -7.86 % change on previous year -170.7%
2009 7.75 % change on previous year -198.7%
2010 -33.09 % change on previous year -526.9%
2011 -35.48 % change on previous year +7.2%
2012 240 % change on previous year -776.4%
2013 -1.47 % change on previous year -100.6%
2014 44.78 % change on previous year -3144.8%
2015 138.83 % change on previous year +210.1%
2016 -17.12 % change on previous year -112.3%
2017 111.28 % change on previous year -749.9%
2018 -18.73 % change on previous year -116.8%
2019 -7.68 % change on previous year -59.0%
2020 -53.67 % change on previous year +598.4%
2021 37.35 % change on previous year -169.6%
2022 68.16 % change on previous year +82.5%
2023 -10.95 % change on previous year -116.1%

Gabon compared with similar countries

  • Gabon's -10.95 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0079 % change on previous year. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions) in Gabon 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 +4668.8% 14.29 % change on previous year 681.25 % change on previous year
2014 +3144.8% -1.47 % change on previous year 44.78 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 112.81 % change on previous year -72.88 % change on previous year 840 % change on previous year 7
1980s 86.15 % change on previous year -75.2 % change on previous year 681.25 % change on previous year 10
1990s -6.74 % change on previous year -66.67 % change on previous year 47.62 % change on previous year 10
2000s 66.94 % change on previous year -65.52 % change on previous year 443.75 % change on previous year 10
2010s 42.13 % change on previous year -35.48 % change on previous year 240 % change on previous year 10
2020s 10.22 % change on previous year -53.67 % change on previous year 68.16 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 169 Zimbabwe -9.9 % change on previous year compare
  2. 170 Mauritius -10.3 % change on previous year compare
  3. 171 Slovenia -10.47 % change on previous year compare
  4. 173 USSR -10.99 % change on previous year compare
  5. 174 Melanesia -11.26 % change on previous year compare
  6. 175 New Zealand -12.14 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) in Gabon?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) in Gabon was -10.95 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 840 % change on previous year in 1975.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was -75.2 % change on previous year in 1982.
How does Gabon rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions)?
Gabon ranks 172nd out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is down 644.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Gabon 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.