Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen in Congo
Congo: Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen was 1,053 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen in Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen in Congo is 1,053 t, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.5% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, volatilisation — cropland nitrogen in Congo peaked at 1,570 t in 1971 and was at its lowest, 197.35 t, in 1961.
Congo ranks 155th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen in Congo, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 197.35 t | — |
| 1962 | 231.31 t | +17.2% |
| 1963 | 295.89 t | +27.9% |
| 1964 | 283.56 t | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 333.93 t | +17.8% |
| 1966 | 339.51 t | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 351.88 t | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 433.26 t | +23.1% |
| 1969 | 940.28 t | +117.0% |
| 1970 | 1,130 t | +20.2% |
| 1971 | 1,570 t | +39.0% |
| 1972 | 1,272 t | -19.0% |
| 1973 | 548.36 t | -56.9% |
| 1974 | 250.33 t | -54.3% |
| 1975 | 269.98 t | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 273.47 t | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 246.6 t | -9.8% |
| 1978 | 261.77 t | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 232.03 t | -11.4% |
| 1980 | 223.47 t | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 202.38 t | -9.4% |
| 1982 | 436.88 t | +115.9% |
| 1983 | 426.26 t | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 478.47 t | +12.2% |
| 1985 | 639.33 t | +33.6% |
| 1986 | 274.8 t | -57.0% |
| 1987 | 320.82 t | +16.7% |
| 1988 | 446.2 t | +39.1% |
| 1989 | 333.46 t | -25.3% |
| 1990 | 468.38 t | +40.5% |
| 1991 | 673.17 t | +43.7% |
| 1992 | 618.11 t | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 594.97 t | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 570.07 t | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 606.43 t | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 911.4 t | +50.3% |
| 1997 | 915.26 t | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 917.06 t | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 924.74 t | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 928.44 t | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1,127 t | +21.4% |
| 2002 | 343.63 t | -69.5% |
| 2003 | 352.02 t | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 604.23 t | +71.6% |
| 2005 | 424.99 t | -29.7% |
| 2006 | 454.49 t | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 492.85 t | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 573.08 t | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 789.56 t | +37.8% |
| 2010 | 569.16 t | -27.9% |
| 2011 | 641.17 t | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 763.1 t | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 764.26 t | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 661.05 t | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 769.97 t | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 679.81 t | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 688.94 t | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 745.44 t | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 845.64 t | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 1,532 t | +81.2% |
| 2021 | 1,252 t | -18.3% |
| 2022 | 1,413 t | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 1,053 t | -25.5% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1,053 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23,607 t, 4% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1,053 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,408 t, 10% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 378.55 t | 197.35 t | 940.28 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 605.46 t | 232.03 t | 1,570 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 378.21 t | 202.38 t | 639.33 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 719.96 t | 468.38 t | 924.74 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 609.03 t | 343.63 t | 1,127 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 712.85 t | 569.16 t | 845.64 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,312 t | 1,053 t | 1,532 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 152 Puerto Rico 1,518 t compare
- 153 Brunei Darussalam 1,396 t compare
- 154 Lesotho 1,247 t compare
- 156 Bhutan 767.21 t compare
- 157 China, Hong Kong SAR 567.99 t compare
- 158 Barbados 546 t compare
More environment data for Congo
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.96 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.68 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.202 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.13 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8453 % 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 -0.4756 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen in Congo?
- Volatilisation — cropland nitrogen in Congo was 1,053 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1,570 t in 1971.
- What is the lowest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 197.35 t in 1961.
- How does Congo rank for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen?
- Congo ranks 155th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Volatilisation — 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 (%).