Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate was 18.94 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
18.94 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 14.9%
World rank
60th
of 217 countries
All-time high
433.33 % change on previous year
in 1967
All-time low
-62.5 % change on previous year
in 1966
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, 1962–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, annual growth rate in Costa Rica stood at 18.94 % change on previous year.

The figure is down 14.9% on the previous year and up 288.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, annual growth rate in Costa Rica peaked at 433.33 % change on previous year in 1967 and was at its lowest, -62.5 % change on previous year, in 1966.

Costa Rica ranks 60th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 41.84 % change on previous year
1963 13.24 % change on previous year -68.4%
1964 -10 % change on previous year -175.5%
1965 -11.11 % change on previous year +11.1%
1966 -62.5 % change on previous year +462.5%
1967 433.33 % change on previous year -793.3%
1968 12.5 % change on previous year -97.1%
1969 -5.56 % change on previous year -144.4%
1970 96.15 % change on previous year -1830.6%
1971 -22.03 % change on previous year -122.9%
1972 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1973 -11.54 % change on previous year
1974 5.65 % change on previous year -149.0%
1975 -45.75 % change on previous year -909.5%
1976 27.95 % change on previous year -161.1%
1977 67.6 % change on previous year +141.9%
1978 28.81 % change on previous year -57.4%
1979 -55.23 % change on previous year -291.7%
1980 -26.99 % change on previous year -51.1%
1981 5.88 % change on previous year -121.8%
1982 9.52 % change on previous year +61.9%
1983 44.93 % change on previous year +371.7%
1984 -11.37 % change on previous year -125.3%
1985 35.39 % change on previous year -411.4%
1986 12.5 % change on previous year -64.7%
1987 18.52 % change on previous year +48.1%
1988 36.78 % change on previous year +98.6%
1989 -10.9 % change on previous year -129.6%
1990 -23.08 % change on previous year +111.8%
1991 16.67 % change on previous year -172.2%
1992 13.14 % change on previous year -21.1%
1993 -22.98 % change on previous year -274.8%
1994 57.38 % change on previous year -349.7%
1995 11.38 % change on previous year -80.2%
1996 8.58 % change on previous year -24.6%
1997 20.76 % change on previous year +141.9%
1998 14.12 % change on previous year -32.0%
1999 -28.54 % change on previous year -302.1%
2000 4.45 % change on previous year -115.6%
2001 -10.87 % change on previous year -344.0%
2002 12.12 % change on previous year -211.5%
2003 43.49 % change on previous year +258.8%
2004 -21.43 % change on previous year -149.3%
2005 4.23 % change on previous year -119.7%
2006 8.95 % change on previous year +111.8%
2007 1.18 % change on previous year -86.8%
2008 14.58 % change on previous year +1130.7%
2009 -47.19 % change on previous year -423.7%
2010 39.97 % change on previous year -184.7%
2011 52.9 % change on previous year +32.3%
2012 -3.47 % change on previous year -106.6%
2013 -2.32 % change on previous year -33.1%
2014 -10.06 % change on previous year +333.3%
2015 6.08 % change on previous year -160.4%
2016 15.54 % change on previous year +155.7%
2017 -7.14 % change on previous year -145.9%
2018 4.16 % change on previous year -158.3%
2019 -2.75 % change on previous year -166.2%
2020 1.54 % change on previous year -155.9%
2021 -12.7 % change on previous year -924.6%
2022 -11.57 % change on previous year -8.9%
2023 22.26 % change on previous year -292.4%
2024 18.94 % change on previous year -14.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate in Costa Rica 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
1970 +1830.6% -5.56 % change on previous year 96.15 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 51.47 % change on previous year -62.5 % change on previous year 433.33 % change on previous year 8
1970s 9.16 % change on previous year -55.23 % change on previous year 96.15 % change on previous year 10
1980s 11.43 % change on previous year -26.99 % change on previous year 44.93 % change on previous year 10
1990s 6.74 % change on previous year -28.54 % change on previous year 57.38 % change on previous year 10
2000s 0.9512 % change on previous year -47.19 % change on previous year 43.49 % change on previous year 10
2010s 9.29 % change on previous year -10.06 % change on previous year 52.9 % change on previous year 10
2020s 3.69 % change on previous year -12.7 % change on previous year 22.26 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 57 Ukraine 20.45 % change on previous year compare
  2. 58 Serbia 19.74 % change on previous year compare
  3. 59 Bulgaria 19.25 % change on previous year compare
  4. 61 Zimbabwe 18.91 % change on previous year compare
  5. 62 Melanesia 18.48 % change on previous year compare
  6. 63 North Macedonia 17.68 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, annual growth rate in Costa Rica?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, annual growth rate in Costa Rica was 18.94 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 433.33 % change on previous year in 1967.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was -62.5 % change on previous year in 1966.
How does Costa Rica rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, annual growth rate?
Costa Rica ranks 60th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, annual growth rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 288.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
275 places, 13,216 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.