Nigeria vs South Africa: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that)
Nigeria
-28.09 % change on previous year
in 2023
South Africa
-22.34 % change on previous year
in 2023
Nigeria rank
180th
South Africa rank
178th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that) over time
- Nigeria
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -22.34 % change on previous year against -28.09 % change on previous year in Nigeria, a difference of 5.75 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 32 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was South Africa ahead.
Nigeria ranks 180th and South Africa ranks 178th of 205 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.71 % change on previous year | 14.08 % change on previous year | 27.63 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 52.6 % change on previous year | 10.75 % change on previous year | 41.84 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 12.61 % change on previous year | 0.1999 % change on previous year | 12.41 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1990s | -2.56 % change on previous year | 1.12 % change on previous year | 3.68 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 10.17 % change on previous year | 0.7708 % change on previous year | 9.4 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 26.72 % change on previous year | 3.49 % change on previous year | 23.23 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2020s | -22.94 % change on previous year | -4.93 % change on previous year | 18.02 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that), Nigeria or South Africa?
- South Africa, at -22.34 % change on previous year against -28.09 % change on previous year in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that) between Nigeria and South Africa?
- 5.75 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that)?
- Nigeria ranks 180th and South Africa ranks 178th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that volatilises) (Synthetic fertilizers), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that volatilises) (Synthetic fertilizers). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.