Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Emissions N2O) in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Emissions N2O) was -12.74 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-12.74 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 190.0%
World rank
177th
of 214 countries
All-time high
19.15 % change on previous year
in 1966
All-time low
-28.54 % change on previous year
in 1982
Years of data
62
1962–2023

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (emissions n2o) in Republic of Korea is -12.74 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 190.0% on the previous year and down 264.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (emissions n2o) in Republic of Korea peaked at 19.15 % change on previous year in 1966 and was at its lowest, -28.54 % change on previous year, in 1982.

Republic of Korea ranks 177th 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 Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Emissions N2O), annual growth rate in Republic of Korea, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -7.77 % change on previous year
1963 -0.353 % change on previous year -95.5%
1964 -13.08 % change on previous year +3604.2%
1965 16.12 % change on previous year -223.3%
1966 19.15 % change on previous year +18.8%
1967 15.8 % change on previous year -17.5%
1968 3.01 % change on previous year -80.9%
1969 11.96 % change on previous year +297.1%
1970 11.07 % change on previous year -7.5%
1971 -2.35 % change on previous year -121.2%
1972 7.31 % change on previous year -411.3%
1973 10.37 % change on previous year +41.9%
1974 8.79 % change on previous year -15.3%
1975 4.54 % change on previous year -48.4%
1976 -22.75 % change on previous year -601.3%
1977 7.36 % change on previous year -132.4%
1978 19.01 % change on previous year +158.2%
1979 -3.84 % change on previous year -120.2%
1980 0.7487 % change on previous year -119.5%
1981 -3.44 % change on previous year -559.4%
1982 -28.54 % change on previous year +729.7%
1983 19.05 % change on previous year -166.8%
1984 9.36 % change on previous year -50.9%
1985 6.05 % change on previous year -35.4%
1986 2.18 % change on previous year -63.9%
1987 3.1 % change on previous year +42.1%
1988 2.5 % change on previous year -19.5%
1989 9.92 % change on previous year +297.6%
1990 -0.0684 % change on previous year -100.7%
1991 -6.31 % change on previous year +9131.3%
1992 2.77 % change on previous year -143.8%
1993 -1.91 % change on previous year -169.1%
1994 -0.482 % change on previous year -74.8%
1995 0.637 % change on previous year -232.2%
1996 -4.63 % change on previous year -826.5%
1997 11.21 % change on previous year -342.2%
1998 -11.05 % change on previous year -198.6%
1999 -5.03 % change on previous year -54.4%
2000 -3.92 % change on previous year -22.2%
2001 -8.98 % change on previous year +129.2%
2002 -4.96 % change on previous year -44.8%
2003 1.4 % change on previous year -128.3%
2004 6.92 % change on previous year +393.4%
2005 8.13 % change on previous year +17.5%
2006 -26.45 % change on previous year -425.4%
2007 13.18 % change on previous year -149.8%
2008 -17.52 % change on previous year -232.9%
2009 -21.12 % change on previous year +20.5%
2010 -4.72 % change on previous year -77.7%
2011 2.81 % change on previous year -159.6%
2012 4.82 % change on previous year +71.6%
2013 -3.49 % change on previous year -172.4%
2014 -1.29 % change on previous year -63.0%
2015 -4.05 % change on previous year +213.5%
2016 1.17 % change on previous year -128.9%
2017 -2.38 % change on previous year -303.4%
2018 3.18 % change on previous year -233.4%
2019 -2.07 % change on previous year -165.0%
2020 8.3 % change on previous year -501.7%
2021 -7.42 % change on previous year -189.4%
2022 14.16 % change on previous year -290.7%
2023 -12.74 % change on previous year -190.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Emissions N2O) in Republic of Korea 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
1991 -9131.3% -0.0684 % change on previous year -6.31 % change on previous year
1964 -3604.2% -0.353 % change on previous year -13.08 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.61 % change on previous year -13.08 % change on previous year 19.15 % change on previous year 8
1970s 3.95 % change on previous year -22.75 % change on previous year 19.01 % change on previous year 10
1980s 2.09 % change on previous year -28.54 % change on previous year 19.05 % change on previous year 10
1990s -1.49 % change on previous year -11.05 % change on previous year 11.21 % change on previous year 10
2000s -5.33 % change on previous year -26.45 % change on previous year 13.18 % change on previous year 10
2010s -0.6017 % change on previous year -4.72 % change on previous year 4.82 % change on previous year 10
2020s 0.5737 % change on previous year -12.74 % change on previous year 14.16 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 174 USSR -10.99 % change on previous year compare
  2. 175 Melanesia -11.27 % change on previous year compare
  3. 176 New Zealand -12.14 % change on previous year compare
  4. 178 Serbia -12.9 % change on previous year compare
  5. 179 Papua New Guinea -17.26 % change on previous year compare
  6. 180 Ukraine -18.18 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (emissions n2o) in Republic of Korea?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (emissions n2o) in Republic of Korea was -12.74 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (emissions n2o) recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 19.15 % change on previous year in 1966.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (emissions n2o) recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was -28.54 % change on previous year in 1982.
How does Republic of Korea rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (emissions n2o)?
Republic of Korea ranks 177th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (emissions n2o) rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 264.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Republic of Korea 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.