Ethiopia vs South America: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches)

Ethiopia
28.5 % change on previous year
in 2023
South America
-9.16 % change on previous year
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
36th
South America rank
34th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • South America
-50050100150196219922023

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 28.5 % change on previous year against -9.16 % change on previous year in South America, a difference of 37.66 % change on previous year.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 3.1 times South America's.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 36th and South America ranks 34th of 209 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia South America Difference Ahead
1990s 23.19 % change on previous year 7.14 % change on previous year 16.05 % change on previous year Ethiopia
2000s 14.82 % change on previous year 4.24 % change on previous year 10.58 % change on previous year Ethiopia
2010s 15.72 % change on previous year 6.8 % change on previous year 8.92 % change on previous year Ethiopia
2020s 13.2 % change on previous year 4.22 % change on previous year 8.97 % change on previous year Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches), Ethiopia or South America?
Ethiopia, at 28.5 % change on previous year against -9.16 % change on previous year in South America as of 2023.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) between Ethiopia and South America?
37.66 % change on previous year, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South America?
30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and South America rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches)?
Ethiopia ranks 36th and South America ranks 34th 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.