Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions) was -12.14 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions) in New Zealand, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded -12.14 % change on previous year for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) in 2023.
That represents a change of down 155.0% on the previous year and down 729.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) in New Zealand peaked at 221.22 % change on previous year in 1972 and was at its lowest, -45.01 % change on previous year, in 1974.
New Zealand ranks 175th 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 New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -19.25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 16.64 % change on previous year | -186.4% |
| 1964 | 47.07 % change on previous year | +182.9% |
| 1965 | 11.1 % change on previous year | -76.4% |
| 1966 | 4.75 % change on previous year | -57.2% |
| 1967 | -28.52 % change on previous year | -700.1% |
| 1968 | 61.14 % change on previous year | -314.4% |
| 1969 | 24.12 % change on previous year | -60.6% |
| 1970 | -19.24 % change on previous year | -179.8% |
| 1971 | 24.7 % change on previous year | -228.4% |
| 1972 | 221.22 % change on previous year | +795.7% |
| 1973 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 1974 | -45.01 % change on previous year | -2261.7% |
| 1975 | -42.3 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 95.24 % change on previous year | -325.2% |
| 1977 | 0.6331 % change on previous year | -99.3% |
| 1978 | 23.09 % change on previous year | +3546.9% |
| 1979 | -10.45 % change on previous year | -145.3% |
| 1980 | -8.96 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1981 | 6.9 % change on previous year | -177.0% |
| 1982 | 38.94 % change on previous year | +464.7% |
| 1983 | 9.92 % change on previous year | -74.5% |
| 1984 | 20.7 % change on previous year | +108.7% |
| 1985 | -20 % change on previous year | -196.6% |
| 1986 | -15.63 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 1987 | 36.3 % change on previous year | -332.2% |
| 1988 | -44.3 % change on previous year | -222.1% |
| 1989 | 8.32 % change on previous year | -118.8% |
| 1990 | 106.28 % change on previous year | +1177.3% |
| 1991 | 40.84 % change on previous year | -61.6% |
| 1992 | 40 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 17.09 % change on previous year | -57.3% |
| 1994 | 18.79 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 23.81 % change on previous year | +26.7% |
| 1996 | -9.97 % change on previous year | -141.9% |
| 1997 | -0.7864 % change on previous year | -92.1% |
| 1998 | 10.51 % change on previous year | -1436.5% |
| 1999 | 17.27 % change on previous year | +64.3% |
| 2000 | 28.19 % change on previous year | +63.2% |
| 2001 | 16.58 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 2002 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -77.6% |
| 2003 | 15.77 % change on previous year | +324.1% |
| 2004 | 7.74 % change on previous year | -50.9% |
| 2005 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -74.0% |
| 2006 | -12.68 % change on previous year | -730.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6466 % change on previous year | -105.1% |
| 2008 | 5.13 % change on previous year | +693.0% |
| 2009 | -9.45 % change on previous year | -284.3% |
| 2010 | 14.82 % change on previous year | -256.8% |
| 2011 | 7.62 % change on previous year | -48.5% |
| 2012 | -1.09 % change on previous year | -114.3% |
| 2013 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -277.1% |
| 2014 | 9.46 % change on previous year | +390.5% |
| 2015 | 5.93 % change on previous year | -37.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7002 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 2017 | 2.55 % change on previous year | +263.6% |
| 2018 | 3.39 % change on previous year | +33.0% |
| 2019 | -1.31 % change on previous year | -138.7% |
| 2020 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -404.2% |
| 2021 | -6.17 % change on previous year | -255.0% |
| 2022 | -4.76 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 2023 | -12.14 % change on previous year | +155.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions) in New Zealand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +3546.9% | 0.6331 % change on previous year | 23.09 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | -2261.7% | 2.08 % change on previous year | -45.01 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +1436.5% | -0.7864 % change on previous year | 10.51 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.63 % change on previous year | -28.52 % change on previous year | 61.14 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 25 % change on previous year | -45.01 % change on previous year | 221.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.22 % change on previous year | -44.3 % change on previous year | 38.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.38 % change on previous year | -9.97 % change on previous year | 106.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.77 % change on previous year | -12.68 % change on previous year | 28.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4 % change on previous year | -1.31 % change on previous year | 14.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.77 % change on previous year | -12.14 % change on previous year | 3.98 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 172 Gabon -10.95 % change on previous year compare
- 173 USSR -10.99 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Melanesia -11.26 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Republic of Korea -12.74 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Serbia -12.9 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Papua New Guinea -17.27 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for New Zealand
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 113.13 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 46,323 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,983 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,340 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 45.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,226 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 694.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 691.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.61 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) in New Zealand?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) in New Zealand was -12.14 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 221.22 % change on previous year in 1972.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -45.01 % change on previous year in 1974.
- How does New Zealand rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions)?
- New Zealand ranks 175th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 729.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.