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

Paraguay: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions) was 16.97 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
16.97 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 163.5%
World rank
48th
of 214 countries
All-time high
387.34 % change on previous year
in 1970
All-time low
-55.24 % change on previous year
in 1975
Years of data
62
1962–2023

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

-1000100200300400196219922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) in Paraguay stood at 16.97 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 163.5% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) in Paraguay peaked at 387.34 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -55.24 % change on previous year, in 1975.

That places Paraguay 48th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 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 Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions N2O), annual growth rate in Paraguay, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 100 % change on previous year
1963 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1964 181.25 % change on previous year
1965 -6.67 % change on previous year -103.7%
1966 4.76 % change on previous year -171.4%
1967 6.82 % change on previous year +43.2%
1968 34.04 % change on previous year +399.3%
1969 25.4 % change on previous year -25.4%
1970 387.34 % change on previous year +1425.2%
1971 -49.35 % change on previous year -112.7%
1972 16.92 % change on previous year -134.3%
1973 -31.14 % change on previous year -284.0%
1974 -33.12 % change on previous year +6.4%
1975 -55.24 % change on previous year +66.8%
1976 68.09 % change on previous year -223.3%
1977 -40.51 % change on previous year -159.5%
1978 168.09 % change on previous year -515.0%
1979 36.51 % change on previous year -78.3%
1980 23.26 % change on previous year -36.3%
1981 67.92 % change on previous year +192.1%
1982 -11.8 % change on previous year -117.4%
1983 -14.97 % change on previous year +26.9%
1984 -23.6 % change on previous year +57.6%
1985 166.18 % change on previous year -804.3%
1986 9.94 % change on previous year -94.0%
1987 -49.92 % change on previous year -601.9%
1988 15.38 % change on previous year -130.8%
1989 58.55 % change on previous year +280.6%
1990 4.94 % change on previous year -91.6%
1991 18.64 % change on previous year +277.7%
1992 11.01 % change on previous year -40.9%
1993 105.82 % change on previous year +860.8%
1994 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1995 0.964 % change on previous year
1996 40.04 % change on previous year +4053.3%
1997 7.14 % change on previous year -82.2%
1998 36.49 % change on previous year +411.3%
1999 -9.39 % change on previous year -125.7%
2000 -1.34 % change on previous year -85.7%
2001 20.76 % change on previous year -1651.5%
2002 58.08 % change on previous year +179.8%
2003 19.25 % change on previous year -66.8%
2004 21.75 % change on previous year +13.0%
2005 -17.4 % change on previous year -180.0%
2006 14.31 % change on previous year -182.2%
2007 60.44 % change on previous year +322.5%
2008 -23.49 % change on previous year -138.9%
2009 0.2057 % change on previous year -100.9%
2010 38.54 % change on previous year +18640.4%
2011 23.24 % change on previous year -39.7%
2012 -2.99 % change on previous year -112.9%
2013 18.29 % change on previous year -711.3%
2014 16.55 % change on previous year -9.6%
2015 -9.26 % change on previous year -156.0%
2016 -1.5 % change on previous year -83.8%
2017 11.28 % change on previous year -854.1%
2018 -0.5232 % change on previous year -104.6%
2019 -7.76 % change on previous year +1383.2%
2020 15.24 % change on previous year -296.5%
2021 10.92 % change on previous year -28.4%
2022 -26.72 % change on previous year -344.8%
2023 16.97 % change on previous year -163.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions) in Paraguay 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
2010 +18640.4% 0.2057 % change on previous year 38.54 % change on previous year
1996 +4053.3% 0.964 % change on previous year 40.04 % change on previous year
2001 +1651.5% -1.34 % change on previous year 20.76 % change on previous year
1970 +1425.2% 25.4 % change on previous year 387.34 % change on previous year
2019 -1383.2% -0.5232 % change on previous year -7.76 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 43.2 % change on previous year -6.67 % change on previous year 181.25 % change on previous year 8
1970s 46.76 % change on previous year -55.24 % change on previous year 387.34 % change on previous year 10
1980s 24.1 % change on previous year -49.92 % change on previous year 166.18 % change on previous year 10
1990s 21.56 % change on previous year -9.39 % change on previous year 105.82 % change on previous year 10
2000s 15.26 % change on previous year -23.49 % change on previous year 60.44 % change on previous year 10
2010s 8.59 % change on previous year -9.26 % change on previous year 38.54 % change on previous year 10
2020s 4.1 % change on previous year -26.72 % change on previous year 16.97 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 45 Seychelles 20 % change on previous year compare
  2. 46 Burkina Faso 19.97 % change on previous year compare
  3. 47 Luxembourg 19.21 % change on previous year compare
  4. 49 Cabo Verde 16.67 % change on previous year compare
  5. 50 North Macedonia 15.78 % change on previous year compare
  6. 51 Uzbekistan 15.68 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) in Paraguay?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) in Paraguay was 16.97 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 387.34 % change on previous year in 1970.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was -55.24 % change on previous year in 1975.
How does Paraguay rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions)?
Paraguay ranks 48th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Paraguay 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.