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

Niger
30.91 % change on previous year
in 2023
Southern Africa
-19.03 % change on previous year
in 2023
Niger rank
33rd
Southern Africa rank
35th

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

  • Niger
  • Southern Africa
-1000100200300400196219922023

How they compare

Niger currently reports 30.91 % change on previous year against -19.03 % change on previous year in Southern Africa, a difference of 49.94 % change on previous year.

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

The two have swapped places 37 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Southern Africa ahead.

Niger ranks 33rd and Southern Africa ranks 35th of 209 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 6 and Southern Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 14.67 % change on previous year 10.44 % change on previous year 4.23 % change on previous year Niger
1970s 38.5 % change on previous year 10.57 % change on previous year 27.93 % change on previous year Niger
1980s 20.1 % change on previous year 0.1432 % change on previous year 19.96 % change on previous year Niger
1990s 66.47 % change on previous year 1.1 % change on previous year 65.37 % change on previous year Niger
2000s 21.47 % change on previous year 1.08 % change on previous year 20.39 % change on previous year Niger
2010s 32.66 % change on previous year 3.54 % change on previous year 29.12 % change on previous year Niger
2020s -4.56 % change on previous year -4.34 % change on previous year 0.2208 % change on previous year Southern 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), Niger or Southern Africa?
Niger, at 30.91 % 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 Niger and Southern Africa?
49.94 % change on previous year, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Southern Africa?
59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
How do Niger and Southern Africa rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches)?
Niger ranks 33rd 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.