China vs Sri Lanka: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches)

China
0.4384 % change on previous year
in 2023
Sri Lanka
0 % change on previous year
in 2023
China rank
83rd
Sri Lanka rank
86th

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

  • China
  • Sri Lanka
-50050100196219922023

How they compare

China currently reports 0.4384 % change on previous year against 0 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.4384 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 32 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was China ahead.

China ranks 83rd and Sri Lanka ranks 86th of 209 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 24.44 % change on previous year 4.99 % change on previous year 19.45 % change on previous year China
1970s 16.41 % change on previous year 6.11 % change on previous year 10.3 % change on previous year China
1980s 6.3 % change on previous year 3.89 % change on previous year 2.4 % change on previous year China
1990s 2.9 % change on previous year 4.62 % change on previous year 1.72 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2000s 2.01 % change on previous year 2.03 % change on previous year 0.0217 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2010s -0.7716 % change on previous year 6.1 % change on previous year 6.87 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2020s -2.1 % change on previous year 4.1 % change on previous year 6.2 % change on previous year Sri Lanka

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 or Sri Lanka?
China, at 0.4384 % change on previous year against 0 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) between China and Sri Lanka?
0.4384 % change on previous year, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sri Lanka?
62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do China and Sri Lanka rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches)?
China ranks 83rd and Sri Lanka ranks 86th 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.