Finland vs Southern Africa: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches)

Finland
30.21 % change on previous year
in 2023
Southern Africa
-19.03 % change on previous year
in 2023
Finland rank
35th
Southern Africa rank
35th

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

  • Finland
  • Southern Africa
-2002040196219922023

How they compare

Finland currently reports 30.21 % change on previous year against -19.03 % change on previous year in Southern Africa, a difference of 49.24 % change on previous year.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.6 times Southern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 35 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Southern Africa ahead.

Finland ranks 35th and Southern Africa ranks 35th of 209 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Southern Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 13.89 % change on previous year 13.8 % change on previous year 0.0878 % change on previous year Finland
1970s 2.59 % change on previous year 10.57 % change on previous year 7.97 % change on previous year Southern Africa
1980s 1.89 % change on previous year 0.1432 % change on previous year 1.75 % change on previous year Finland
1990s -2.41 % change on previous year 1.1 % change on previous year 3.51 % change on previous year Southern Africa
2000s -2.35 % change on previous year 1.08 % change on previous year 3.43 % change on previous year Southern Africa
2010s 0.9846 % change on previous year 3.54 % change on previous year 2.56 % change on previous year Southern Africa
2020s 0.9686 % change on previous year -4.34 % change on previous year 5.31 % change on previous year Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches), Finland or Southern Africa?
Finland, at 30.21 % change on previous year against -19.03 % change on previous year in Southern Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) between Finland and Southern Africa?
49.24 % change on previous year, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Southern Africa?
62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Finland and Southern Africa rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches)?
Finland ranks 35th and Southern Africa ranks 35th 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.