South Africa vs Western Africa: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches)

South Africa
2.54 kt
in 2050
Western Africa
4.28 kt
in 2050
South Africa rank
26th
Western Africa rank
29th

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

  • South Africa
  • Western Africa
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How they compare

Western Africa currently reports 4.28 kt against 2.54 kt in South Africa, a difference of 1.74 kt.

That makes Western Africa's figure about 1.7 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 26th and Western Africa ranks 29th of 199 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 5 and Western Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Western Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.3632 kt 0.0426 kt 0.3207 kt South Africa
1970s 0.9994 kt 0.2202 kt 0.7793 kt South Africa
1980s 1.44 kt 0.6021 kt 0.8419 kt South Africa
1990s 1.38 kt 0.9112 kt 0.4679 kt South Africa
2000s 1.48 kt 0.9843 kt 0.4965 kt South Africa
2010s 1.5 kt 2.1 kt 0.6076 kt Western Africa
2020s 1.92 kt 2.43 kt 0.5154 kt Western Africa
2030s 2.15 kt 2.49 kt 0.3428 kt Western Africa
2050s 2.54 kt 4.28 kt 1.75 kt Western Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches), South Africa or Western Africa?
Western Africa, at 4.28 kt against 2.54 kt in South Africa as of 2050.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) between South Africa and Western Africa?
1.74 kt, with Western Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Western Africa?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
How do South Africa and Western Africa rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches)?
South Africa ranks 26th and Western Africa ranks 29th 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).