Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions, annual growth rate in Latin America and the Caribbean

Latin America and the Caribbean: Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions, annual growth rate was -3.93 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-3.93 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 28.3%
Rank
29th
of 32 groups
All-time high
31.06 % change on previous year
in 1963
All-time low
-16.63 % change on previous year
in 2015
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions, annual growth rate in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1962–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for synthetic fertilizers — emissions, annual growth rate in Latin America and the Caribbean is -3.93 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.3% on the previous year and down 140.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, synthetic fertilizers — emissions, annual growth rate in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 31.06 % change on previous year in 1963 and was at its lowest, -16.63 % change on previous year, in 2015.

Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 29th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions, annual growth rate in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 15.55 % change on previous year
1963 31.06 % change on previous year +99.7%
1964 5.8 % change on previous year -81.3%
1965 6.54 % change on previous year +12.8%
1966 11.59 % change on previous year +77.2%
1967 17.19 % change on previous year +48.3%
1968 14.75 % change on previous year -14.2%
1969 7.5 % change on previous year -49.2%
1970 12.35 % change on previous year +64.6%
1971 2.58 % change on previous year -79.1%
1972 20.87 % change on previous year +707.3%
1973 4.61 % change on previous year -77.9%
1974 5.91 % change on previous year +28.2%
1975 3.65 % change on previous year -38.3%
1976 20.16 % change on previous year +453.0%
1977 10.75 % change on previous year -46.7%
1978 -1.51 % change on previous year -114.1%
1979 7.91 % change on previous year -622.9%
1980 7.54 % change on previous year -4.7%
1981 0.2367 % change on previous year -96.9%
1982 -1.32 % change on previous year -658.8%
1983 -5 % change on previous year +278.4%
1984 19.62 % change on previous year -492.0%
1985 5.74 % change on previous year -70.8%
1986 12.9 % change on previous year +125.0%
1987 3.49 % change on previous year -73.0%
1988 -4.51 % change on previous year -229.2%
1989 -0.4587 % change on previous year -89.8%
1990 -1.89 % change on previous year +311.5%
1991 -5.59 % change on previous year +196.0%
1992 1.21 % change on previous year -121.6%
1993 5.36 % change on previous year +343.0%
1994 4.21 % change on previous year -21.5%
1995 -0.1056 % change on previous year -102.5%
1996 13.89 % change on previous year -13255.3%
1997 6.93 % change on previous year -50.1%
1998 3.46 % change on previous year -50.1%
1999 1.13 % change on previous year -67.4%
2000 4.32 % change on previous year +283.3%
2001 2.77 % change on previous year -35.9%
2002 -2.82 % change on previous year -201.7%
2003 11.7 % change on previous year -515.1%
2004 6.33 % change on previous year -45.9%
2005 -6.59 % change on previous year -204.2%
2006 3.94 % change on previous year -159.7%
2007 18.86 % change on previous year +379.2%
2008 -9.12 % change on previous year -148.4%
2009 -9.4 % change on previous year +3.0%
2010 21.57 % change on previous year -329.5%
2011 18.16 % change on previous year -15.8%
2012 -5.82 % change on previous year -132.1%
2013 9.71 % change on previous year -266.9%
2014 4.99 % change on previous year -48.7%
2015 -16.63 % change on previous year -433.4%
2016 10.85 % change on previous year -165.3%
2017 13.36 % change on previous year +23.1%
2018 0.0308 % change on previous year -99.8%
2019 3.43 % change on previous year +11011.3%
2020 15.03 % change on previous year +338.8%
2021 8.16 % change on previous year -45.7%
2022 -5.48 % change on previous year -167.2%
2023 -3.93 % change on previous year -28.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13.75 % change on previous year 5.8 % change on previous year 31.06 % change on previous year 8
1970s 8.73 % change on previous year -1.51 % change on previous year 20.87 % change on previous year 10
1980s 3.82 % change on previous year -5 % change on previous year 19.62 % change on previous year 10
1990s 2.86 % change on previous year -5.59 % change on previous year 13.89 % change on previous year 10
2000s 2 % change on previous year -9.4 % change on previous year 18.86 % change on previous year 10
2010s 5.97 % change on previous year -16.63 % change on previous year 21.57 % change on previous year 10
2020s 3.44 % change on previous year -5.48 % change on previous year 15.03 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean

  1. 26 Portugal 31.09 % change on previous year compare
  2. 27 Niger 31.01 % change on previous year compare
  3. 28 Finland 30.2 % change on previous year compare
  4. 29 Montenegro 28.64 % change on previous year compare
  5. 30 Ethiopia 28.5 % change on previous year compare
  6. 31 Cameroon 25.65 % change on previous year compare
  7. 32 Costa Rica 25.32 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 248 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is synthetic fertilizers — emissions, annual growth rate in Latin America and the Caribbean?
Synthetic fertilizers — emissions, annual growth rate in Latin America and the Caribbean was -3.93 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest synthetic fertilizers — emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 31.06 % change on previous year in 1963.
What is the lowest synthetic fertilizers — emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was -16.63 % change on previous year in 2015.
How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for synthetic fertilizers — emissions, annual growth rate?
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 29th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is synthetic fertilizers — emissions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is down 140.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 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 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
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
248 places, 12,514 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (N2O). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.