Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions) in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions) was -17.27 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-17.27 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 177.2%
World rank
178th
of 214 countries
All-time high
193.75 % change on previous year
in 1966
All-time low
-60.49 % change on previous year
in 1998
Years of data
62
1962–2023

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

-1000100200196219922023

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

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded -17.27 % change on previous year for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 177.2% on the previous year and down 794.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) in Papua New Guinea peaked at 193.75 % change on previous year in 1966 and was at its lowest, -60.49 % change on previous year, in 1998.

That places Papua New Guinea 178th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions N2O), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 0 % change on previous year
1963 0 % change on previous year
1964 0 % change on previous year
1965 0 % change on previous year
1966 193.75 % change on previous year
1967 68.09 % change on previous year -64.9%
1968 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1969 98.73 % change on previous year
1970 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1971 100 % change on previous year
1972 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1973 30.25 % change on previous year
1974 34.47 % change on previous year +13.9%
1975 -2.91 % change on previous year -108.4%
1976 29.4 % change on previous year -1110.6%
1977 31.84 % change on previous year +8.3%
1978 5.27 % change on previous year -83.5%
1979 -47.55 % change on previous year -1002.4%
1980 -6.36 % change on previous year -86.6%
1981 143.52 % change on previous year -2356.0%
1982 -56.15 % change on previous year -139.1%
1983 9.34 % change on previous year -116.6%
1984 -2.91 % change on previous year -131.1%
1985 55.99 % change on previous year -2024.7%
1986 28.33 % change on previous year -49.4%
1987 7.3 % change on previous year -74.2%
1988 -15.08 % change on previous year -306.7%
1989 1.64 % change on previous year -110.9%
1990 -14.24 % change on previous year -967.0%
1991 20.26 % change on previous year -242.2%
1992 23.11 % change on previous year +14.1%
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 1.27 % change on previous year
1998 -60.49 % change on previous year -4852.0%
1999 -15.71 % change on previous year -74.0%
2000 74.29 % change on previous year -573.0%
2001 2.03 % change on previous year -97.3%
2002 3.85 % change on previous year +89.5%
2003 37.8 % change on previous year +882.9%
2004 114.83 % change on previous year +203.8%
2005 -6.21 % change on previous year -105.4%
2006 -18.22 % change on previous year +193.2%
2007 7.82 % change on previous year -142.9%
2008 12.26 % change on previous year +56.8%
2009 38.8 % change on previous year +216.5%
2010 -16 % change on previous year -141.2%
2011 -27.58 % change on previous year +72.4%
2012 39.52 % change on previous year -243.3%
2013 2.49 % change on previous year -93.7%
2014 2.96 % change on previous year +19.3%
2015 21.46 % change on previous year +624.0%
2016 1.6 % change on previous year -92.5%
2017 25.48 % change on previous year +1491.8%
2018 8.38 % change on previous year -67.1%
2019 0.646 % change on previous year -92.3%
2020 -8.12 % change on previous year -1357.4%
2021 -5.71 % change on previous year -29.7%
2022 22.36 % change on previous year -491.6%
2023 -17.27 % change on previous year -177.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions) in Papua New Guinea 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
1998 -4852.0% 1.27 % change on previous year -60.49 % change on previous year
1981 +2356.0% -6.36 % change on previous year 143.52 % change on previous year
1985 +2024.7% -2.91 % change on previous year 55.99 % change on previous year
2017 +1491.8% 1.6 % change on previous year 25.48 % change on previous year
2020 -1357.4% 0.646 % change on previous year -8.12 % change on previous year
1976 +1110.6% -2.91 % change on previous year 29.4 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 45.07 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 193.75 % change on previous year 8
1970s 18.08 % change on previous year -47.55 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year 10
1980s 16.56 % change on previous year -56.15 % change on previous year 143.52 % change on previous year 10
1990s -4.58 % change on previous year -60.49 % change on previous year 23.11 % change on previous year 10
2000s 26.73 % change on previous year -18.22 % change on previous year 114.83 % change on previous year 10
2010s 5.89 % change on previous year -27.58 % change on previous year 39.52 % change on previous year 10
2020s -2.19 % change on previous year -17.27 % change on previous year 22.36 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 175 New Zealand -12.14 % change on previous year compare
  2. 176 Republic of Korea -12.74 % change on previous year compare
  3. 177 Serbia -12.9 % change on previous year compare
  4. 179 Ukraine -18.18 % change on previous year compare
  5. 180 Philippines -18.23 % change on previous year compare
  6. 181 Ireland -18.25 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) in Papua New Guinea?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) in Papua New Guinea was -17.27 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 193.75 % change on previous year in 1966.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was -60.49 % change on previous year in 1998.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions)?
Papua New Guinea ranks 178th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 794.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.