China, mainland vs OECD: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches)

China, mainland
109.73 kt
in 2050
OECD
104.04 kt
in 2050
China, mainland rank
2nd
OECD rank
3rd

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) over time

  • China, mainland
  • OECD
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How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 109.73 kt against 104.04 kt in OECD, a difference of 5.69 kt.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.1 times OECD's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was OECD ahead.

China, mainland ranks 2nd and OECD ranks 3rd of 199 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 2 and OECD in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland OECD Difference Ahead
1960s 5.82 kt 43.18 kt 37.35 kt OECD
1970s 19.69 kt 76.76 kt 57.07 kt OECD
1980s 51.76 kt 96.99 kt 45.23 kt OECD
1990s 76.39 kt 99.34 kt 22.95 kt OECD
2000s 92.02 kt 98.84 kt 6.83 kt OECD
2010s 105.25 kt 106.3 kt 1.04 kt OECD
2020s 88.24 kt 106.15 kt 17.91 kt OECD
2030s 106.27 kt 98.8 kt 7.47 kt China, mainland
2050s 109.73 kt 104.04 kt 5.69 kt China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches), China, mainland or OECD?
China, mainland, at 109.73 kt against 104.04 kt in OECD as of 2050.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) between China, mainland and OECD?
5.69 kt, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and OECD?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
How do China, mainland and OECD rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches)?
China, mainland ranks 2nd and OECD ranks 3rd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) (Synthetic fertilizers). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) (Synthetic fertilizers)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
252 places, 14,463 data points, 1961–2050
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).