Australia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that)

Australia
2.04 kt
in 2050
Sub-Saharan Africa
6.71 kt
in 2050
Australia rank
19th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
19th

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

  • Australia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 6.71 kt against 2.04 kt in Australia, a difference of 4.67 kt.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 3.3 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Australia ranks 19th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th of 199 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1334 kt 0.3278 kt 0.1943 kt Sub-Saharan Africa
1970s 0.2791 kt 0.8793 kt 0.6002 kt Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s 0.5144 kt 1.41 kt 0.8946 kt Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 1.09 kt 1.56 kt 0.4702 kt Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 1.46 kt 1.8 kt 0.3441 kt Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 2.02 kt 3.09 kt 1.07 kt Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 3.12 kt 4.26 kt 1.14 kt Sub-Saharan Africa
2030s 1.82 kt 3.96 kt 2.14 kt Sub-Saharan Africa
2050s 2.04 kt 6.71 kt 4.67 kt Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that), Australia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 6.71 kt against 2.04 kt in Australia as of 2050.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that) between Australia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
4.67 kt, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
How do Australia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that)?
Australia ranks 19th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that volatilises) (Synthetic fertilizers). 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 volatilises) (Synthetic fertilizers)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
252 places, 14,463 data points, 1961–2050
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).