Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Emissions N2O) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Emissions N2O) was 6.81 kt in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers in Sri Lanka, 1961–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 6.81 kt for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Sri Lanka peaked at 6.81 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 0.7514 kt, in 1963.
Sri Lanka ranks 45th of 218 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 (Emissions N2O) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7588 kt | — |
| 1962 | 0.9467 kt | +24.8% |
| 1963 | 0.7514 kt | -20.6% |
| 1964 | 0.8011 kt | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 0.8845 kt | +10.4% |
| 1966 | 0.937 kt | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 0.9048 kt | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 1.16 kt | +28.5% |
| 1969 | 1.02 kt | -12.2% |
| 1970 | 1.06 kt | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 1.19 kt | +11.8% |
| 1972 | 1.07 kt | -10.2% |
| 1973 | 1.18 kt | +10.9% |
| 1974 | 1.15 kt | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.8349 kt | -27.5% |
| 1976 | 1.09 kt | +30.4% |
| 1977 | 1.36 kt | +25.0% |
| 1978 | 1.68 kt | +23.7% |
| 1979 | 1.61 kt | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 1.91 kt | +18.7% |
| 1981 | 1.63 kt | -14.3% |
| 1982 | 1.65 kt | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 1.73 kt | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 2.09 kt | +20.8% |
| 1985 | 2.12 kt | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 2.07 kt | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 2.16 kt | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 2.21 kt | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 2.26 kt | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 1.92 kt | -14.9% |
| 1991 | 2 kt | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 2.13 kt | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 2.4 kt | +12.6% |
| 1994 | 2.58 kt | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 2.41 kt | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 2.45 kt | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 2.55 kt | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 2.96 kt | +16.1% |
| 1999 | 3.41 kt | +15.2% |
| 2000 | 3.28 kt | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 3.3 kt | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 3.92 kt | +18.9% |
| 2003 | 3.14 kt | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 3.4 kt | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 3.78 kt | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 3.65 kt | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 3.36 kt | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 4.36 kt | +29.6% |
| 2009 | 3.78 kt | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 3.46 kt | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 4.36 kt | +26.1% |
| 2012 | 3.42 kt | -21.5% |
| 2013 | 2.66 kt | -22.2% |
| 2014 | 4.74 kt | +78.3% |
| 2015 | 3.12 kt | -34.1% |
| 2016 | 2.45 kt | -21.5% |
| 2017 | 2.28 kt | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 1.43 kt | -37.3% |
| 2019 | 2.99 kt | +108.8% |
| 2020 | 4.98 kt | +66.5% |
| 2021 | 2.48 kt | -50.2% |
| 2022 | 2.48 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.48 kt | +0.0% |
| 2030 | 6.66 kt | +168.3% |
| 2050 | 6.81 kt | +2.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 6.81 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.14 kt, 6.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 6.81 kt is above the median for South Asia, which is 3.56 kt, 1.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Emissions N2O) in Sri Lanka 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | +168.3% | 2.48 kt | 6.66 kt |
| 2019 | +108.8% | 1.43 kt | 2.99 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9074 kt | 0.7514 kt | 1.16 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.22 kt | 0.8349 kt | 1.68 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.98 kt | 1.63 kt | 2.26 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.48 kt | 1.92 kt | 3.41 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.6 kt | 3.14 kt | 4.36 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.09 kt | 1.43 kt | 4.74 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.11 kt | 2.48 kt | 4.98 kt | 4 |
| 2030s | 6.66 kt | 6.66 kt | 6.66 kt | 1 |
| 2050s | 6.81 kt | 6.81 kt | 6.81 kt | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More climate change data for Sri Lanka
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 327.09 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,418 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 618.46 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,800 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 100 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,168 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,071 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,097 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.82 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Sri Lanka?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Sri Lanka was 6.81 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 6.81 kt in 2050.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7514 kt in 1963.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers?
- Sri Lanka ranks 45th out of 218 countries with data for 2050.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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 (Emissions N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).