Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers in Zambia

Zambia: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers was 4.76 kt in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
4.76 kt
World rank
43rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.76 kt
in 2050
All-time low
0.0707 kt
in 1962
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers in Zambia, 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 Zambia is 4.76 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 Zambia peaked at 4.76 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 0.0707 kt, in 1962.

Zambia ranks 43rd 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 Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions N2O) in Zambia, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 0.083 kt
1962 0.0707 kt -14.8%
1963 0.0723 kt +2.3%
1964 0.0943 kt +30.4%
1965 0.0943 kt +0.0%
1966 0.0943 kt +0.0%
1967 0.1021 kt +8.3%
1968 0.1886 kt +84.7%
1969 0.1434 kt -24.0%
1970 0.3092 kt +115.6%
1971 0.5154 kt +66.7%
1972 0.3929 kt -23.8%
1973 0.3771 kt -4.0%
1974 0.5641 kt +49.6%
1975 0.5296 kt -6.1%
1976 0.6254 kt +18.1%
1977 0.726 kt +16.1%
1978 0.4871 kt -32.9%
1979 0.5998 kt +23.1%
1980 0.8329 kt +38.9%
1981 0.9051 kt +8.7%
1982 0.8499 kt -6.1%
1983 0.6804 kt -19.9%
1984 0.5936 kt -12.8%
1985 0.8384 kt +41.2%
1986 0.8456 kt +0.9%
1987 0.9714 kt +14.9%
1988 0.8813 kt -9.3%
1989 0.814 kt -7.6%
1990 0.5956 kt -26.8%
1991 0.63 kt +5.8%
1992 0.9004 kt +42.9%
1993 0.9099 kt +1.1%
1994 0.5971 kt -34.4%
1995 0.5343 kt -10.5%
1996 0.4321 kt -19.1%
1997 0.5123 kt +18.6%
1998 0.2074 kt -59.5%
1999 0.1669 kt -19.5%
2000 0.1257 kt -24.7%
2001 0.2043 kt +62.5%
2002 0.6338 kt +210.2%
2003 0.6728 kt +6.2%
2004 0.9456 kt +40.5%
2005 0.8114 kt -14.2%
2006 0.7735 kt -4.7%
2007 0.8761 kt +13.3%
2008 0.8362 kt -4.6%
2009 1.01 kt +20.5%
2010 1.22 kt +21.0%
2011 1.83 kt +50.1%
2012 1.56 kt -14.7%
2013 2.21 kt +41.7%
2014 2.17 kt -2.0%
2015 2.6 kt +19.9%
2016 2.96 kt +13.7%
2017 3.31 kt +12.0%
2018 2.33 kt -29.8%
2019 2.63 kt +13.3%
2020 3.01 kt +14.4%
2021 2.81 kt -6.8%
2022 2.7 kt -3.8%
2023 3.65 kt +35.0%
2030 2.3 kt -36.8%
2050 4.76 kt +106.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.1048 kt 0.0707 kt 0.1886 kt 9
1970s 0.5127 kt 0.3092 kt 0.726 kt 10
1980s 0.8213 kt 0.5936 kt 0.9714 kt 10
1990s 0.5486 kt 0.1669 kt 0.9099 kt 10
2000s 0.6887 kt 0.1257 kt 1.01 kt 10
2010s 2.28 kt 1.22 kt 3.31 kt 10
2020s 3.04 kt 2.7 kt 3.65 kt 4
2030s 2.3 kt 2.3 kt 2.3 kt 1
2050s 4.76 kt 4.76 kt 4.76 kt 1

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 40 Sri Lanka 5.14 kt compare
  2. 41 Ireland 5.03 kt compare
  3. 42 Chile 4.81 kt compare
  4. 44 Yugoslav SFR 4.53 kt compare
  5. 45 Hungary 4.48 kt compare
  6. 46 Republic of Korea 4.46 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 Zambia?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Zambia was 4.76 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 Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 4.76 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0707 kt in 1962.
How does Zambia rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers?
Zambia ranks 43rd out of 199 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Zambia 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).