Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Emissions N2O) in Benin

Benin: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Emissions N2O) was -18.29 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-18.29 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 209.0%
World rank
183rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
580.95 % change on previous year
in 1967
All-time low
-99.66 % change on previous year
in 2017
Years of data
58
1962–2023

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Emissions N2O) in Benin, 1962–2023

0200400600196219922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (emissions n2o) in Benin is -18.29 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 209.0% on the previous year and up 58.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (emissions n2o) in Benin peaked at 580.95 % change on previous year in 1967 and was at its lowest, -99.66 % change on previous year, in 2017.

Benin ranks 183rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Emissions N2O) in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Emissions N2O), annual growth rate in Benin, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 0 % change on previous year
1963 200 % change on previous year
1964 80 % change on previous year -60.0%
1965 -22.22 % change on previous year -127.8%
1966 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1967 580.95 % change on previous year
1968 79.02 % change on previous year -86.4%
1969 30.08 % change on previous year -61.9%
1970 24.92 % change on previous year -17.1%
1971 10.1 % change on previous year -59.5%
1972 -6.33 % change on previous year -162.7%
1973 -36.83 % change on previous year +481.7%
1974 2.95 % change on previous year -108.0%
1975 -40.86 % change on previous year -1484.1%
1976 26.06 % change on previous year -163.8%
1977 -29.81 % change on previous year -214.4%
1978 128.08 % change on previous year -529.7%
1979 -43.84 % change on previous year -134.2%
1980 -57.22 % change on previous year +30.5%
1981 37.5 % change on previous year -165.5%
1982 108.18 % change on previous year +188.5%
1983 172.93 % change on previous year +59.8%
1984 18.72 % change on previous year -89.2%
1985 6.6 % change on previous year -64.7%
1986 13.4 % change on previous year +102.9%
1987 -20.29 % change on previous year -251.4%
1988 -38.18 % change on previous year +88.2%
1989 -48.19 % change on previous year +26.2%
1990 365.06 % change on previous year -857.6%
1991 -2.07 % change on previous year -100.6%
1992 23.68 % change on previous year -1246.4%
1993 26.98 % change on previous year +13.9%
1994 -1.59 % change on previous year -105.9%
1995 80.83 % change on previous year -5192.4%
1996 3.22 % change on previous year -96.0%
1997 29.84 % change on previous year +825.5%
1998 -18.25 % change on previous year -161.1%
1999 125.55 % change on previous year -788.0%
2000 -58.68 % change on previous year -146.7%
2001 5.61 % change on previous year -109.6%
2002 56.01 % change on previous year +898.5%
2003 -94.41 % change on previous year -268.6%
2004 -89.05 % change on previous year -5.7%
2005 186.67 % change on previous year -309.6%
2006 -97.67 % change on previous year -152.3%
2008 -38.33 % change on previous year -60.8%
2010 108.54 % change on previous year -383.2%
2011 -65.81 % change on previous year -160.6%
2012 116.39 % change on previous year -276.9%
2013 -43.74 % change on previous year -137.6%
2014 193.6 % change on previous year -542.6%
2015 -98.76 % change on previous year -151.0%
2017 -99.66 % change on previous year +0.9%
2019 56.74 % change on previous year -156.9%
2020 -25.26 % change on previous year -144.5%
2021 2.18 % change on previous year -108.6%
2022 16.77 % change on previous year +671.1%
2023 -18.29 % change on previous year -209.0%

Benin compared with similar countries

  • Benin's -18.29 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.01 % change on previous year. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Emissions N2O) in Benin 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
1995 +5192.4% -1.59 % change on previous year 80.83 % change on previous year
1975 -1484.1% 2.95 % change on previous year -40.86 % change on previous year
1992 +1246.4% -2.07 % change on previous year 23.68 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 118.48 % change on previous year -22.22 % change on previous year 580.95 % change on previous year 8
1970s 3.44 % change on previous year -43.84 % change on previous year 128.08 % change on previous year 10
1980s 19.35 % change on previous year -57.22 % change on previous year 172.93 % change on previous year 10
1990s 63.33 % change on previous year -18.25 % change on previous year 365.06 % change on previous year 10
2000s -16.23 % change on previous year -97.67 % change on previous year 186.67 % change on previous year 8
2010s 20.91 % change on previous year -99.66 % change on previous year 193.6 % change on previous year 8
2020s -6.15 % change on previous year -25.26 % change on previous year 16.77 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 180 Ukraine -18.18 % change on previous year compare
  2. 181 Philippines -18.23 % change on previous year compare
  3. 182 Ireland -18.25 % change on previous year compare
  4. 184 Hungary -18.44 % change on previous year compare
  5. 185 Peru -20.65 % change on previous year compare
  6. 186 Polynesia -22.08 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (emissions n2o) in Benin?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (emissions n2o) in Benin was -18.29 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (emissions n2o) recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 580.95 % change on previous year in 1967.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (emissions n2o) recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was -99.66 % change on previous year in 2017.
How does Benin rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (emissions n2o)?
Benin ranks 183rd out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (emissions n2o) rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (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 (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 (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, 12,576 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Emissions N2O). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.