Saint Lucia

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Excess nitrogen per hectare of cropland single year -30.2 kg per hectare (2009) —

Excess nitrogen from croplands single year -736 t (2009) —

Share of global excess nitrogen from croplands single year -0.001 % (2009) —

Amount of N added to cropland through biological fixation 3.21 t (2023) -87%

Value 3.21 t (2023)

Change since 1961 -87.3%

Amount of N added to cropland through biological fixation, per hectare of cropland 0.335 kg/ha (2023) -81%

Value 0.335 kg/ha (2023)

Change since 1961 -81.4%

N fertilizer consumption per capita 0.6 kg/person (2023) -53%

Value 0.6 kg/person (2023)

Change since 1961 -53.1%

Total nitrogen fertilizer production 0 t (2020) —

Value 0 t (2020)

Change since 2000 —

Definition (source: OECD): From the online data portal FAOSTAT maintained by the Statistics Division of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) : 'Nutrient nitrogen' is defined as total nitrogen (N) from all fertilizer products. The 'Fertilizers by Nutrient' domain contains information on agricultural use, production, and trade of chemical and mineral fertilizers, in tonnes of nutrient, for the three main plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). The main data source for production and agricultural use is the FAOSTAT Fertilizers questionnaire, complemented with national publications when available. Agricultural use of fertilizers refers to the use for crops, livestock, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture, excluding use for animal feed. Industrial uses are excluded, to the extent allowed by data availability. Tonnes of nutrient nitrogen are calculated using conversion factors applied to volumes of nitrogenous fertilizers. For more information, please see: http://fenixservices.fao.org/faostat/static/documents/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf

Citation: OECD (2024). "Nutrient nitrogen production," Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD): Table 23 - Ecological sustainability, OECD Data Explorer, https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?lc=en&tm=nitrogen&pg=0&snb=15&df[ds]=dsDisseminateFinalDMZ&df[id]=DSD_AFDD_STAT_ANNEX%40DF_TAB23&df[ag]=OECD.DEV.EMEA&df[vs]=1.0&dq=......A&pd=,&to[TIME_PERIOD]=false&vw=ov

Total nitrogen fertilizer production 0 t (2023) —

Value 0 t (2023)

Change since 2002 —

Nitrogen fertilizer consumption per hectare of arable land 200 kg/ha (2023) +122%

Value 200 kg/ha (2023)

Change since 1961 +122.2%

Total nitrogen inputs to crops single year 0 t (2009) —

Nitrogen inputs per hectare of cropland single year 0 kg/ha (2009) —

Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 32.5 kg/ha (2023) +127%

Value 32.5 kg/ha (2023)

Change since 1961 +127.2%

Total N fertilizer production 0 t (2023) —

Value 0 t (2023)

Change since 2002 —

N fertilizer imports 310 t (2023) +55%

Value 310 t (2023)

Change since 1961 +55.0%

N fertilizer exports 0 t (2023) —

Value 0 t (2023)

Change since 1990 —

N fertilizer use per capita 1.73 kg/ person (2023) -19%

Value 1.73 kg/ person (2023)

Change since 1961 -19.2%

Agricultural use of N fertilizer 310 t (2023) +55%

Value 310 t (2023)

Change since 1961 +55.0%

N fertilizers use per area of cropland 32.4 kg/ha (2023) +127%

Value 32.4 kg/ha (2023)

Change since 1961 +126.9%

Amount of N added to cropland through synthetic fertilizers, per hectare of cropland 32.5 kg/ha (2023) +127%

Value 32.5 kg/ha (2023)

Change since 1961 +127.5%

Amount of N added to cropland through animal manure 292 t (2023) +17%

Value 292 t (2023)

Change since 1961 +17.0%

Amount of N added to cropland through animal manure, per hectare of cropland 30.6 kg/ha (2023) +71%

Value 30.6 kg/ha (2023)

Change since 1961 +71.2%

N fertilizer use per value of agricultural production 15.2 g per $ (2023) +314%

Value 15.2 g per $ (2023)

Change since 1961 +313.6%

Agricultural use of nutrient nitrogen 0.277 t (2020) -70%

Value 0.277 t (2020)

Change since 2000 -69.9%

Definition (source: OECD): From the online data portal FAOSTAT maintained by the Statistics Division of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) : 'Nutrient nitrogen' is defined as total nitrogen (N) from all fertilizer products. The 'Fertilizers by Nutrient' domain contains information on agricultural use, production, and trade of chemical and mineral fertilizers, in tonnes of nutrient, for the three main plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). The main data source for production and agricultural use is the FAOSTAT Fertilizers questionnaire, complemented with national publications when available. Agricultural use of fertilizers refers to the use for crops, livestock, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture, excluding use for animal feed. Industrial uses are excluded, to the extent allowed by data availability. Tonnes of nutrient nitrogen are calculated using conversion factors applied to volumes of nitrogenous fertilizers. For more information, please see: https://fenixservices.fao.org/faostat/static/documents/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf

Citation: OECD (2024). "Agricultural use of nutrient nitrogen," Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD): Table 23 - Ecological sustainability, OECD Data Explorer, https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?lc=en&tm=nitrogen&pg=0&snb=15&df[ds]=dsDisseminateFinalDMZ&df[id]=DSD_AFDD_STAT_ANNEX%40DF_TAB23&df[ag]=OECD.DEV.EMEA&df[vs]=1.0&dq=......A&pd=,&to[TIME_PERIOD]=false&vw=ov

Export of ammonia (anhydrous) 5 t (2020) +576%

Value 5 t (2020)

Change since 2002 +575.7%

Export value of ammonia (anhydrous) 13 k$ (2020) +8553%

Value 13 k$ (2020)

Change since 2002 +8553.3%

Import of ammonia (anhydrous) 3 t (2020) +868%

Value 3 t (2020)

Change since 2003 +867.7%

Import value of ammonia (anhydrous) 28.9 k$ (2020) +6475%

Value 28.9 k$ (2020)

Change since 2003 +6475.0%

Agricultural use of ammonium nitrate 23 t (2011) +2200%

Value 23 t (2011)

Change since 2008 +2200.0%

Export of ammonium nitrate single year 17.3 t (2017) —

Export value of ammonium nitrate single year 16.1 k$ (2017) —

Import of ammonium nitrate 64.2 t (2020) —

Value 64.2 t (2020)

Change since 2003 —

Import value of ammonium nitrate 58.2 k$ (2020) +23184%

Value 58.2 k$ (2020)

Change since 2003 +23184.0%

Agricultural use of ammonium sulphate 1 t (2011) +0%

Value 1 t (2011)

Change since 2010 +0.0%

Import of ammonium sulphate (Tonnes) 16 t (2020) +235%

Value 16 t (2020)

Change since 2002 +235.4%

Import value of ammonium sulphate (1000 USD) 300 $ (2020) -78%

Value 300 $ (2020)

Change since 2002 -78.4%

Agricultural use of calcium ammonium nitrate and other mixtures with calcium carbonate 651 t (2010) +65000%

Value 651 t (2010)

Change since 2008 +65000.0%

Export of calcium ammonium nitrate and other mixtures with calcium carbonate single year 0.01 t (2006) —

Export value of calcium ammonium nitrate and other mixtures with calcium carbonate single year 150 $ (2006) —

Import of calcium ammonium nitrate and other mixtures with calcium carbonate 55.2 t (2020) +139%

Value 55.2 t (2020)

Change since 2003 +139.0%

Import value of calcium ammonium nitrate and other mixtures with calcium carbonate 23.5 k$ (2020) +244%

Value 23.5 k$ (2020)

Change since 2003 +244.4%

Amount of N added to cropland through synthetic fertilizers 311 t N (2023) +56%

Value 311 t N (2023)

Change since 1961 +55.5%

Export of fertilizers n.e.c. 0.05 t (2019) -99%

Value 0.05 t (2019)

Change since 2003 -99.5%

Export value of fertilizers n.e.c. 170 $ (2019) -97%

Value 170 $ (2019)

Change since 2003 -96.7%

Import of fertilizers n.e.c. 539 t (2020) -72%

Value 539 t (2020)

Change since 2002 -72.3%

Import value of fertilizers n.e.c. 362 k$ (2020) -47%

Value 362 k$ (2020)

Change since 2002 -47.1%

Agricultural use of NPK fertilizers 293 t (2011) +2830%

Value 293 t (2011)

Change since 2008 +2830.0%

Export of NPK fertilizers 11.6 t (2020) -97%

Value 11.6 t (2020)

Change since 2002 -97.1%

Export value of NPK fertilizers 11.6 k$ (2020) -97%

Value 11.6 k$ (2020)

Change since 2002 -97.1%

Import of NPK fertilizers 704 t (2020) -31%

Value 704 t (2020)

Change since 2002 -30.7%

Import value of NPK fertilizers 373 k$ (2020) +5%

Value 373 k$ (2020)

Change since 2002 +5.1%

Export of other nitrogenous fertilizers 0.05 t (2020) -88%

Value 0.05 t (2020)

Change since 2003 -87.8%

Export value of other nitrogenous fertilizers 560 $ (2020) -30%

Value 560 $ (2020)

Change since 2003 -30.0%

Import of other nitrogenous fertilizers 404 t (2020) +951%

Value 404 t (2020)

Change since 2002 +951.5%

Import value of other nitrogenous fertilizers 367 k$ (2020) +326%

Value 367 k$ (2020)

Change since 2002 +325.7%

Agriculture use of urea 209 t (2011) +1800%

Value 209 t (2011)

Change since 2008 +1800.0%

Import value of urea and ammonium nitrate solutions 290 $ (2016) -98%

Value 290 $ (2016)

Change since 2015 -97.7%

Import of urea and ammonium nitrate solutions 0.17 t (2017) -99%

Value 0.17 t (2017)

Change since 2015 -99.2%

Export of urea single year 0.04 t (2016) —

Export value of urea single year 350 $ (2016) —

Import of urea 180 t (2020) +1118%

Value 180 t (2020)

Change since 2002 +1117.9%

Import value of urea 76.7 k$ (2020) +455%

Value 76.7 k$ (2020)

Change since 2002 +454.6%

N lost from croplands through volatilisation 181 t (2023) +34%

Value 181 t (2023)

Change since 1961 +34.1%

N added onto cropland from atmospheric deposition 63.7 t (2023) -12%

Value 63.7 t (2023)

Change since 1961 -12.2%

N added onto cropland from atmospheric deposition, per hectare of cropland 6.66 kg/ha (2023) +28%

Value 6.66 kg/ha (2023)

Change since 1961 +28.5%

N lost from croplands through leaching 89.6 kg/ha and ton (2023) +28%

Value 89.6 kg/ha and ton (2023)

Change since 1961 +28.0%

N lost from croplands through leaching, per hectare of cropland 9.36 kg/ha (2023) +87%

Value 9.36 kg/ha (2023)

Change since 1961 +87.2%

N lost from croplands through volatilisation, per hectare of cropland (kg/ha) 18.9 kg/ha (2023) +96%

Value 18.9 kg/ha (2023)

Change since 1961 +96.1%

Amount of N removed from cropland through crop harvesting 237 t (2023) -72%

Value 237 t (2023)

Change since 1961 -72.4%

Amount of N removed from cropland through crop residue 26.2 t (2023) -83%

Value 26.2 t (2023)

Change since 1961 -82.6%

Amount of N removed from cropland through crop harvesting, per hectare of cropland 24.8 kg/ha (2023) -60%

Value 24.8 kg/ha (2023)

Change since 1961 -59.7%

Amount of N removed from cropland through crop residue, per hectare of cropland 2.74 kg/ha (2023) -75%

Value 2.74 kg/ha (2023)

Change since 1961 -74.6%

Nitrogen use efficiency 9.97 % (2014) -78%

Value 9.97 % (2014)

Change since 1961 -77.8%

Nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions from agriculture 10 Gt CO₂e (2023) -50%

Value 10 Gt CO₂e (2023)

Change since 1990 -50.0%

Nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions from agriculture per capita 55.8 t CO₂e/person (2023) -62%

Value 55.8 t CO₂e/person (2023)

Change since 1990 -61.6%

Direct N₂O emissions from crop residues, for maize 0 t (1979) —

Value 0 t (1979)

Change since 1961 —

N₂O emissions from burning crop residues, for maize 0 t (1980) —

Value 0 t (1980)

Change since 1961 —

N₂O emissions from burning crop residues, for sugar cane 0 t (1966) —

Value 0 t (1966)

Change since 1961 —

Indirect N₂O emissions from crop residues, for maize 0 t (1979) —

Value 0 t (1979)

Change since 1961 —

N₂O emissions from crop residues, for maize 0 t (1979) —

Value 0 t (1979)

Change since 1961 —

Amount of N added to cropland through planting seeds 0.947 t (2023) -47%

Value 0.947 t (2023)

Change since 1961 -46.6%

N content from crop residues, for maize 0.472 t (1979) -13%

Value 0.472 t (1979)

Change since 1961 -12.8%

Amount of N added to cropland through planting seeds, per hectare of cropland 0.099 kg/ha (2023) -22%

Value 0.099 kg/ha (2023)

Change since 1961 -21.8%

N₂O emissions from all sectors 19.9 Gt CO₂e (2024) +4511%

Value 19.9 Gt CO₂e (2024)

Change since 1850 +4510.8%

Share of global nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions 0.000679 % (2024) +126%

Value 0.000679 % (2024)

Change since 1850 +125.8%

Definition (source: Our World in Data): A dataset describing the global warming response to national emissions CO2, CH4 and N2O from fossil and land use sources during 1851-2024. National CO2 emissions data are collated from the Global Carbon Project (Andrew and Peters, 2025; Friedlingstein et al., 2025). National CH4 and N2O emissions data are collated from PRIMAP-hist (HISTTP) (Gütschow et al., 2024). We construct a time series of cumulative CO2-equivalent emissions for each country, gas, and emissions source (fossil or land use). Emissions of CH4 and N2O emissions are related to cumulative CO2-equivalent emissions using the Global Warming Potential (GWP*) approach, with best-estimates of the coefficients taken from the IPCC AR6 (Forster et al., 2021). Warming in response to cumulative CO2-equivalent emissions is estimated using the transient climate response to cumulative carbon emissions (TCRE) approach, with best-estimate value of TCRE taken from the IPCC AR6 (Forster et al., 2021, Canadell et al., 2021). 'Warming' is specifically the change in global mean surface temperature (GMST). The data files provide emissions, cumulative emissions and the GMST response by country, gas (CO2, CH4, N2O or 3-GHG total) and source (fossil emissions, land use emissions or the total).

Citation: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. “Share of global nitrous oxide emissions” [dataset]. Jones et al., “National contributions to climate change 2025.1” [original data]. Retrieved September 21, 2026 from https://archive.ourworldindata.org/20260910-011030/grapher/share-nitrous-oxide-emissions.html (archived on September 10, 2026).

N₂O from all sectors per capita single year -0.001 Mt CO2e/ person (2009) —

Number of Public Policies (All Years) single year 1 policies (2018) —

Number of Public Policies Enacted (by Year) 0 policies (2018) —

Value 0 policies (2018)

Change since 1905 —

Cropland area (hectares) 9,570 ha (2023) -32%

Value 9,570 ha (2023)

Change since 1961 -31.6%

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