Afghanistan vs European Union (27): Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches)

Afghanistan
37.13 % change on previous year
in 2023
European Union (27)
0.1506 % change on previous year
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
27th
European Union (27) rank
25th

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

  • Afghanistan
  • European Union (27)
-2000200400600800196219922023

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 37.13 % change on previous year against 0.1506 % change on previous year in European Union (27), a difference of 36.98 % change on previous year.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 246.6 times European Union (27)'s.

The two have swapped places 31 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1962 it was European Union (27) ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 27th and European Union (27) ranks 25th of 209 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 5 and European Union (27) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan European Union (27) Difference Ahead
1960s 108.91 % change on previous year 8.93 % change on previous year 99.98 % change on previous year Afghanistan
1970s 9.01 % change on previous year 4.7 % change on previous year 4.31 % change on previous year Afghanistan
1980s 5.81 % change on previous year 0.6479 % change on previous year 5.17 % change on previous year Afghanistan
1990s -14.72 % change on previous year -2.34 % change on previous year 12.38 % change on previous year European Union (27)
2000s 25.16 % change on previous year -1.81 % change on previous year 26.97 % change on previous year Afghanistan
2010s 27 % change on previous year 1.11 % change on previous year 25.89 % change on previous year Afghanistan
2020s -8.8 % change on previous year -3.46 % change on previous year 5.33 % change on previous year European Union (27)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches), Afghanistan or European Union (27)?
Afghanistan, at 37.13 % change on previous year against 0.1506 % change on previous year in European Union (27) as of 2023.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) between Afghanistan and European Union (27)?
36.98 % change on previous year, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and European Union (27)?
60 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and European Union (27) rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches)?
Afghanistan ranks 27th and European Union (27) ranks 25th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) (Synthetic fertilizers), annual growth rate. 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), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 12,416 data points, 1962–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) (Synthetic fertilizers). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.