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

Zambia: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions) was 35 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
35 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 1,030.5%
World rank
31st
of 214 countries
All-time high
210.23 % change on previous year
in 2002
All-time low
-59.52 % change on previous year
in 1998
Years of data
62
1962–2023

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) in Zambia is 35 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,030.5% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) in Zambia peaked at 210.23 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -59.52 % change on previous year, in 1998.

That places Zambia 31st 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 Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions N2O), annual growth rate in Zambia, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -14.82 % change on previous year
1963 2.26 % change on previous year -115.3%
1964 30.43 % change on previous year +1244.6%
1965 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1966 0 % change on previous year
1967 8.27 % change on previous year
1968 84.72 % change on previous year +924.3%
1969 -23.97 % change on previous year -128.3%
1970 115.62 % change on previous year -582.4%
1971 66.69 % change on previous year -42.3%
1972 -23.77 % change on previous year -135.6%
1973 -4.02 % change on previous year -83.1%
1974 49.59 % change on previous year -1333.1%
1975 -6.12 % change on previous year -112.3%
1976 18.09 % change on previous year -395.8%
1977 16.09 % change on previous year -11.1%
1978 -32.91 % change on previous year -304.6%
1979 23.14 % change on previous year -170.3%
1980 38.86 % change on previous year +68.0%
1981 8.67 % change on previous year -77.7%
1982 -6.1 % change on previous year -170.4%
1983 -19.94 % change on previous year +227.0%
1984 -12.76 % change on previous year -36.0%
1985 41.24 % change on previous year -423.3%
1986 0.8588 % change on previous year -97.9%
1987 14.88 % change on previous year +1632.3%
1988 -9.28 % change on previous year -162.3%
1989 -7.64 % change on previous year -17.7%
1990 -26.83 % change on previous year +251.3%
1991 5.78 % change on previous year -121.5%
1992 42.92 % change on previous year +643.1%
1993 1.06 % change on previous year -97.5%
1994 -34.38 % change on previous year -3358.2%
1995 -10.52 % change on previous year -69.4%
1996 -19.13 % change on previous year +81.9%
1997 18.56 % change on previous year -197.0%
1998 -59.52 % change on previous year -420.7%
1999 -19.53 % change on previous year -67.2%
2000 -24.69 % change on previous year +26.4%
2001 62.53 % change on previous year -353.3%
2002 210.23 % change on previous year +236.2%
2003 6.15 % change on previous year -97.1%
2004 40.55 % change on previous year +558.9%
2005 -14.19 % change on previous year -135.0%
2006 -4.67 % change on previous year -67.1%
2007 13.26 % change on previous year -384.0%
2008 -4.55 % change on previous year -134.3%
2009 20.55 % change on previous year -551.1%
2010 21 % change on previous year +2.2%
2011 50.08 % change on previous year +138.4%
2012 -14.72 % change on previous year -129.4%
2013 41.68 % change on previous year -383.1%
2014 -1.96 % change on previous year -104.7%
2015 19.94 % change on previous year -1116.0%
2016 13.67 % change on previous year -31.5%
2017 12 % change on previous year -12.2%
2018 -29.76 % change on previous year -347.9%
2019 13.27 % change on previous year -144.6%
2020 14.38 % change on previous year +8.3%
2021 -6.83 % change on previous year -147.5%
2022 -3.76 % change on previous year -45.0%
2023 35 % change on previous year -1030.5%

Zambia compared with similar countries

  • Zambia's 35 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0079 % change on previous year, 4417.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions) in Zambia 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
1994 -3358.2% 1.06 % change on previous year -34.38 % change on previous year
1987 +1632.3% 0.8588 % change on previous year 14.88 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.86 % change on previous year -23.97 % change on previous year 84.72 % change on previous year 8
1970s 22.24 % change on previous year -32.91 % change on previous year 115.62 % change on previous year 10
1980s 4.88 % change on previous year -19.94 % change on previous year 41.24 % change on previous year 10
1990s -10.16 % change on previous year -59.52 % change on previous year 42.92 % change on previous year 10
2000s 30.52 % change on previous year -24.69 % change on previous year 210.23 % change on previous year 10
2010s 12.52 % change on previous year -29.76 % change on previous year 50.08 % change on previous year 10
2020s 9.7 % change on previous year -6.83 % change on previous year 35 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 28 Mexico 37.35 % change on previous year compare
  2. 29 Afghanistan 37.23 % change on previous year compare
  3. 30 Maldives 37.04 % change on previous year compare
  4. 32 Portugal 31.08 % change on previous year compare
  5. 33 Niger 31.05 % change on previous year compare
  6. 33 Caribbean -5.87 % change on previous year compare
  7. 34 Finland 30.2 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) in Zambia?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) in Zambia was 35 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 210.23 % change on previous year in 2002.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was -59.52 % change on previous year in 1998.
How does Zambia rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions)?
Zambia ranks 31st out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zambia 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.