Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers in Zambia

Zambia: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers was 6.31 kt in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
6.31 kt
World rank
43rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.31 kt
in 2050
All-time low
0.0937 kt
in 1962
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers in Zambia, 1961–2050

0246196120052050

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2050, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Zambia stood at 6.31 kt. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Zambia peaked at 6.31 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 0.0937 kt, in 1962.

Zambia ranks 43rd of 199 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 in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Emissions N2O) in Zambia, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 0.1099 kt
1962 0.0937 kt -14.7%
1963 0.0958 kt +2.2%
1964 0.1249 kt +30.4%
1965 0.1249 kt +0.0%
1966 0.1249 kt +0.0%
1967 0.1353 kt +8.3%
1968 0.2499 kt +84.7%
1969 0.19 kt -24.0%
1970 0.4097 kt +115.6%
1971 0.6828 kt +66.7%
1972 0.5205 kt -23.8%
1973 0.4997 kt -4.0%
1974 0.7475 kt +49.6%
1975 0.7017 kt -6.1%
1976 0.8287 kt +18.1%
1977 0.962 kt +16.1%
1978 0.6455 kt -32.9%
1979 0.7948 kt +23.1%
1980 1.1 kt +38.8%
1981 1.2 kt +8.7%
1982 1.13 kt -6.1%
1983 0.9016 kt -19.9%
1984 0.7866 kt -12.8%
1985 1.11 kt +41.2%
1986 1.12 kt +0.9%
1987 1.29 kt +14.9%
1988 1.17 kt -9.3%
1989 1.08 kt -7.6%
1990 0.7891 kt -26.8%
1991 0.8348 kt +5.8%
1992 1.19 kt +42.9%
1993 1.21 kt +1.0%
1994 0.7912 kt -34.4%
1995 0.7079 kt -10.5%
1996 0.5726 kt -19.1%
1997 0.6788 kt +18.5%
1998 0.2748 kt -59.5%
1999 0.2211 kt -19.5%
2000 0.1666 kt -24.6%
2001 0.2707 kt +62.5%
2002 0.8398 kt +210.2%
2003 0.8915 kt +6.2%
2004 1.25 kt +40.5%
2005 1.08 kt -14.2%
2006 1.02 kt -4.7%
2007 1.16 kt +13.3%
2008 1.11 kt -4.6%
2009 1.34 kt +20.5%
2010 1.62 kt +21.0%
2011 2.43 kt +50.1%
2012 2.07 kt -14.7%
2013 2.93 kt +41.7%
2014 2.87 kt -2.0%
2015 3.45 kt +19.9%
2016 3.92 kt +13.7%
2017 4.39 kt +12.0%
2018 3.08 kt -29.8%
2019 3.49 kt +13.3%
2020 3.99 kt +14.4%
2021 3.72 kt -6.8%
2022 3.58 kt -3.8%
2023 4.83 kt +35.0%
2030 3.05 kt -36.8%
2050 6.31 kt +106.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.1388 kt 0.0937 kt 0.2499 kt 9
1970s 0.6793 kt 0.4097 kt 0.962 kt 10
1980s 1.09 kt 0.7866 kt 1.29 kt 10
1990s 0.7269 kt 0.2211 kt 1.21 kt 10
2000s 0.9126 kt 0.1666 kt 1.34 kt 10
2010s 3.02 kt 1.62 kt 4.39 kt 10
2020s 4.03 kt 3.58 kt 4.83 kt 4
2030s 3.05 kt 3.05 kt 3.05 kt 1
2050s 6.31 kt 6.31 kt 6.31 kt 1

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 40 Sri Lanka 6.81 kt compare
  2. 41 Ireland 6.67 kt compare
  3. 42 Chile 6.37 kt compare
  4. 44 Yugoslav SFR 6 kt compare
  5. 45 Hungary 5.94 kt compare
  6. 46 Republic of Korea 5.91 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Zambia?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Zambia was 6.31 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 Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 6.31 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0937 kt in 1962.
How does Zambia rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers?
Zambia ranks 43rd out of 199 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Zambia 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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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Emissions N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
252 places, 14,463 data points, 1961–2050
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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).