Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers was 5.14 kt in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
5.14 kt
World rank
40th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.14 kt
in 2050
All-time low
0.5671 kt
in 1963
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers in Sri Lanka, 1961–2050

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Sri Lanka is 5.14 kt, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Sri Lanka peaked at 5.14 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 0.5671 kt, in 1963.

Sri Lanka ranks 40th of 199 countries on this measure, 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 in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions N2O) in Sri Lanka, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 0.5727 kt
1962 0.7145 kt +24.8%
1963 0.5671 kt -20.6%
1964 0.6046 kt +6.6%
1965 0.6675 kt +10.4%
1966 0.7071 kt +5.9%
1967 0.6828 kt -3.4%
1968 0.8773 kt +28.5%
1969 0.77 kt -12.2%
1970 0.8014 kt +4.1%
1971 0.8957 kt +11.8%
1972 0.8046 kt -10.2%
1973 0.8926 kt +10.9%
1974 0.869 kt -2.6%
1975 0.6301 kt -27.5%
1976 0.8219 kt +30.4%
1977 1.03 kt +25.0%
1978 1.27 kt +23.7%
1979 1.21 kt -4.6%
1980 1.44 kt +18.7%
1981 1.23 kt -14.3%
1982 1.25 kt +1.1%
1983 1.3 kt +4.5%
1984 1.58 kt +20.8%
1985 1.6 kt +1.4%
1986 1.56 kt -2.4%
1987 1.63 kt +4.7%
1988 1.67 kt +2.0%
1989 1.71 kt +2.4%
1990 1.45 kt -14.9%
1991 1.51 kt +3.7%
1992 1.61 kt +6.6%
1993 1.81 kt +12.6%
1994 1.95 kt +7.6%
1995 1.82 kt -6.4%
1996 1.85 kt +1.4%
1997 1.92 kt +4.2%
1998 2.23 kt +16.1%
1999 2.57 kt +15.2%
2000 2.47 kt -3.9%
2001 2.49 kt +0.6%
2002 2.96 kt +18.9%
2003 2.37 kt -20.0%
2004 2.57 kt +8.3%
2005 2.85 kt +11.2%
2006 2.75 kt -3.5%
2007 2.54 kt -7.8%
2008 3.29 kt +29.6%
2009 2.86 kt -13.2%
2010 2.61 kt -8.6%
2011 3.29 kt +26.1%
2012 2.58 kt -21.5%
2013 2.01 kt -22.2%
2014 3.58 kt +78.4%
2015 2.36 kt -34.1%
2016 1.85 kt -21.5%
2017 1.72 kt -6.8%
2018 1.08 kt -37.3%
2019 2.26 kt +108.8%
2020 3.76 kt +66.5%
2021 1.87 kt -50.2%
2022 1.87 kt +0.0%
2023 1.87 kt +0.0%
2030 5.03 kt +168.3%
2050 5.14 kt +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.6848 kt 0.5671 kt 0.8773 kt 9
1970s 0.9227 kt 0.6301 kt 1.27 kt 10
1980s 1.5 kt 1.23 kt 1.71 kt 10
1990s 1.87 kt 1.45 kt 2.57 kt 10
2000s 2.71 kt 2.37 kt 3.29 kt 10
2010s 2.33 kt 1.08 kt 3.58 kt 10
2020s 2.35 kt 1.87 kt 3.76 kt 4
2030s 5.03 kt 5.03 kt 5.03 kt 1
2050s 5.14 kt 5.14 kt 5.14 kt 1

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 37 Turkmenistan 6.3 kt compare
  2. 38 Peru 6.24 kt compare
  3. 39 Japan 5.31 kt compare
  4. 41 Ireland 5.03 kt compare
  5. 42 Chile 4.81 kt compare
  6. 43 Zambia 4.76 kt compare

See the full ranking of 252 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Sri Lanka?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Sri Lanka was 5.14 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 5.14 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5671 kt in 1963.
How does Sri Lanka rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers?
Sri Lanka ranks 40th out of 199 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
252 places, 14,463 data points, 1961–2050
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).