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

New Zealand: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions) was 0 kt per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0 kt per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 14.4%
World rank
48th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0 kt per US$ of GDP
in 2001
All-time low
0 kt per US$ of GDP
in 1988
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions) in New Zealand, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) in New Zealand stood at 0 kt per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 14.4% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) in New Zealand peaked at 0 kt per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per US$ of GDP, in 1988.

That places New Zealand 48th out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions N2O), per unit of GDP in New Zealand, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per US$ of GDP Change
1961 0 kt per US$ of GDP
1962 0 kt per US$ of GDP -24.7%
1963 0 kt per US$ of GDP +6.8%
1964 0 kt per US$ of GDP +34.2%
1965 0 kt per US$ of GDP +42.9%
1966 0 kt per US$ of GDP +1.0%
1967 0 kt per US$ of GDP -29.7%
1968 0 kt per US$ of GDP +85.4%
1969 0 kt per US$ of GDP +11.6%
1970 0 kt per US$ of GDP -27.7%
1971 0 kt per US$ of GDP +2.4%
1972 0 kt per US$ of GDP +165.6%
1973 0 kt per US$ of GDP -23.7%
1974 0 kt per US$ of GDP -49.5%
1975 0 kt per US$ of GDP -37.5%
1976 0 kt per US$ of GDP +84.6%
1977 0 kt per US$ of GDP -11.4%
1978 0 kt per US$ of GDP +2.6%
1979 0 kt per US$ of GDP -20.0%
1980 0 kt per US$ of GDP -18.8%
1981 0 kt per US$ of GDP +1.8%
1982 0 kt per US$ of GDP +40.4%
1983 0 kt per US$ of GDP +9.3%
1984 0 kt per US$ of GDP +35.4%
1985 0 kt per US$ of GDP -29.8%
1986 0 kt per US$ of GDP -32.0%
1987 0 kt per US$ of GDP +3.3%
1988 0 kt per US$ of GDP -50.2%
1989 0 kt per US$ of GDP +11.4%
1990 0 kt per US$ of GDP +99.1%
1991 0 kt per US$ of GDP +49.9%
1992 0 kt per US$ of GDP +43.7%
1993 0 kt per US$ of GDP +4.3%
1994 0 kt per US$ of GDP +0.5%
1995 0 kt per US$ of GDP +7.1%
1996 0 kt per US$ of GDP -18.0%
1997 0 kt per US$ of GDP +5.3%
1998 0 kt per US$ of GDP +29.9%
1999 0 kt per US$ of GDP +12.2%
2000 0 kt per US$ of GDP +43.1%
2001 0 kt per US$ of GDP +13.9%
2002 0 kt per US$ of GDP -16.1%
2003 0 kt per US$ of GDP -12.6%
2004 0 kt per US$ of GDP -8.5%
2005 0 kt per US$ of GDP -7.6%
2006 0 kt per US$ of GDP -10.2%
2007 0 kt per US$ of GDP -18.2%
2008 0 kt per US$ of GDP +8.1%
2009 0 kt per US$ of GDP -0.7%
2010 0 kt per US$ of GDP -4.9%
2011 0 kt per US$ of GDP -6.2%
2012 0 kt per US$ of GDP -5.6%
2013 0 kt per US$ of GDP -5.8%
2014 0 kt per US$ of GDP +3.8%
2015 0 kt per US$ of GDP +19.8%
2016 0 kt per US$ of GDP -5.1%
2017 0 kt per US$ of GDP -6.2%
2018 0 kt per US$ of GDP +0.9%
2019 0 kt per US$ of GDP -1.9%
2020 0 kt per US$ of GDP +3.9%
2021 0 kt per US$ of GDP -21.1%
2022 0 kt per US$ of GDP -3.2%
2023 0 kt per US$ of GDP -14.4%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 0 kt per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 kt per US$ of GDP, 6.3× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 0 kt per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 kt per US$ of GDP, 12.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions) in New Zealand 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
1972 +165.6% 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 9
1970s 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 45 Kyrgyzstan 0 kt per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 46 Myanmar 0 kt per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 47 Philippines 0 kt per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 49 Poland 0 kt per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 50 Canada 0 kt per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 51 Sri Lanka 0 kt per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) in New Zealand?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) in New Zealand was 0 kt per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 0 kt per US$ of GDP in 2001.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per US$ of GDP in 1988.
How does New Zealand rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions)?
New Zealand ranks 48th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions N2O), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions N2O) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions N2O), per unit of GDP
Unit
kt per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
177 places, 9,212 data points, 1961–2023
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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions N2O) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.