Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen was 3.27 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen in Tuvalu, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 3.27 t for atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen in Tuvalu peaked at 4.25 t in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.88 t, in 2002.
Tuvalu ranks 184th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.53 t | — |
| 1962 | 3.56 t | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 3.59 t | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 3.62 t | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 3.65 t | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 3.69 t | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 3.72 t | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 3.75 t | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 3.77 t | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 3.79 t | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 3.8 t | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 3.85 t | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 3.93 t | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 4 t | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 3.85 t | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 3.93 t | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 3.87 t | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 3.83 t | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 3.82 t | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 3.97 t | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 3.85 t | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 3.85 t | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3.84 t | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 3.88 t | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 3.88 t | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 3.88 t | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 3.88 t | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3.9 t | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 3.89 t | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 4.25 t | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 3.96 t | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 3.99 t | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 3.99 t | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 4.03 t | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 4.05 t | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 4.09 t | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 3.85 t | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 3.87 t | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 4.21 t | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 3.62 t | -14.0% |
| 2001 | 3 t | -17.2% |
| 2002 | 2.88 t | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 3.46 t | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 2.96 t | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 2.92 t | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 3.29 t | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 3.25 t | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 3.08 t | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 3.31 t | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 3.26 t | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 3.44 t | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 3.16 t | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 3.2 t | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 3.27 t | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 3.26 t | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 3.26 t | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 3.29 t | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 3.26 t | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 3.26 t | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.26 t | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 3.26 t | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 3.27 t | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 3.27 t | +0.0% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 3.27 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,463 t, 0% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 3.27 t is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,689 t, 0% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.65 t | 3.53 t | 3.77 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.87 t | 3.79 t | 4 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.88 t | 3.84 t | 3.97 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.03 t | 3.85 t | 4.25 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.18 t | 2.88 t | 3.62 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.27 t | 3.16 t | 3.44 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.27 t | 3.26 t | 3.27 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 181 Seychelles 9.56 t compare
- 182 New Caledonia 4.45 t compare
- 183 Cook Islands 3.45 t compare
- 185 Nauru 0.7268 t compare
- 186 Faroe Islands 0.4836 t compare
More environment data for Tuvalu
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.202 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.836 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen in Tuvalu?
- Atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen in Tuvalu was 3.27 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 4.25 t in 1990.
- What is the lowest atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.88 t in 2002.
- How does Tuvalu rank for atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen?
- Tuvalu ranks 184th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).