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

Norway: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Emissions N2O) was -3.93 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-3.93 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 226.5%
World rank
161st
of 214 countries
All-time high
20.4 % change on previous year
in 1962
All-time low
-13.89 % change on previous year
in 2009
Years of data
62
1962–2023

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

-1001020196219922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (emissions n2o) in Norway stood at -3.93 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 226.5% on the previous year and down 451.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (emissions n2o) in Norway peaked at 20.4 % change on previous year in 1962 and was at its lowest, -13.89 % change on previous year, in 2009.

That places Norway 161st out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Norway, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Emissions N2O), annual growth rate in Norway, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 20.4 % change on previous year
1963 -5.51 % change on previous year -127.0%
1964 3.21 % change on previous year -158.4%
1965 7.34 % change on previous year +128.4%
1966 0.313 % change on previous year -95.7%
1967 6.97 % change on previous year +2127.2%
1968 2.08 % change on previous year -70.2%
1969 11.76 % change on previous year +466.0%
1970 1.55 % change on previous year -86.8%
1971 4.22 % change on previous year +171.7%
1972 -3.31 % change on previous year -178.5%
1973 8.25 % change on previous year -349.2%
1974 12.78 % change on previous year +54.8%
1975 1.66 % change on previous year -87.0%
1976 -2.86 % change on previous year -272.2%
1977 6.53 % change on previous year -328.0%
1978 7.21 % change on previous year +10.5%
1979 4.33 % change on previous year -39.9%
1980 -2.74 % change on previous year -163.2%
1981 -3.09 % change on previous year +12.7%
1982 2.25 % change on previous year -172.9%
1983 1.37 % change on previous year -39.0%
1984 0.1824 % change on previous year -86.7%
1985 -4.33 % change on previous year -2474.2%
1986 3.58 % change on previous year -182.8%
1987 1.27 % change on previous year -64.5%
1988 -0.9891 % change on previous year -177.7%
1989 0.2748 % change on previous year -127.8%
1990 0.3524 % change on previous year +28.2%
1991 0.13 % change on previous year -63.1%
1992 -1.47 % change on previous year -1231.9%
1993 -2.29 % change on previous year +55.5%
1994 3 % change on previous year -231.0%
1995 1.82 % change on previous year -39.4%
1996 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1997 0 % change on previous year
1998 -5.36 % change on previous year
1999 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2000 -3.77 % change on previous year
2001 -1.38 % change on previous year -63.4%
2002 -1.41 % change on previous year +2.4%
2003 3.44 % change on previous year -343.6%
2004 0.7772 % change on previous year -77.4%
2005 2.1 % change on previous year +169.6%
2006 -2.37 % change on previous year -213.2%
2007 3.17 % change on previous year -233.9%
2008 1.3 % change on previous year -59.0%
2009 -13.89 % change on previous year -1167.7%
2010 -7.95 % change on previous year -42.7%
2011 12.46 % change on previous year -256.7%
2012 -1.6 % change on previous year -112.8%
2013 1.12 % change on previous year -169.9%
2014 3.86 % change on previous year +244.8%
2015 3.42 % change on previous year -11.4%
2016 -0.1311 % change on previous year -103.8%
2017 -2.72 % change on previous year +1974.1%
2018 2.73 % change on previous year -200.3%
2019 4.23 % change on previous year +55.1%
2020 -0.7875 % change on previous year -118.6%
2021 1.19 % change on previous year -251.5%
2022 3.11 % change on previous year +160.4%
2023 -3.93 % change on previous year -226.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Emissions N2O) in Norway 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
1985 -2474.2% 0.1824 % change on previous year -4.33 % change on previous year
1967 +2127.2% 0.313 % change on previous year 6.97 % change on previous year
2017 -1974.1% -0.1311 % change on previous year -2.72 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.82 % change on previous year -5.51 % change on previous year 20.4 % change on previous year 8
1970s 4.04 % change on previous year -3.31 % change on previous year 12.78 % change on previous year 10
1980s -0.2211 % change on previous year -4.33 % change on previous year 3.58 % change on previous year 10
1990s -0.3819 % change on previous year -5.36 % change on previous year 3 % change on previous year 10
2000s -1.2 % change on previous year -13.89 % change on previous year 3.44 % change on previous year 10
2010s 1.54 % change on previous year -7.95 % change on previous year 12.46 % change on previous year 10
2020s -0.1046 % change on previous year -3.93 % change on previous year 3.11 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 158 Czechoslovakia -2.71 % change on previous year compare
  2. 159 Bhutan -2.9 % change on previous year compare
  3. 160 Belgium -3.02 % change on previous year compare
  4. 162 Guinea -4.47 % change on previous year compare
  5. 163 Uruguay -5 % change on previous year compare
  6. 164 Jamaica -5.01 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (emissions n2o) in Norway?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (emissions n2o) in Norway was -3.93 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (emissions n2o) recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 20.4 % change on previous year in 1962.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (emissions n2o) recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was -13.89 % change on previous year in 2009.
How does Norway rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (emissions n2o)?
Norway ranks 161st out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (emissions n2o) rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 451.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Norway 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.