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

Canada
3.56 kt
in 2050
South America
19.99 kt
in 2050
Canada rank
9th
South America rank
11th

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

  • Canada
  • South America
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How they compare

South America currently reports 19.99 kt against 3.56 kt in Canada, a difference of 16.43 kt.

That makes South America's figure about 5.6 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South America ahead.

Canada ranks 9th and South America ranks 11th of 199 countries.

South America has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada South America Difference Ahead
1960s 0.3264 kt 0.4553 kt 0.1289 kt South America
1970s 0.8923 kt 1.42 kt 0.5233 kt South America
1980s 1.8 kt 2.39 kt 0.586 kt South America
1990s 2.33 kt 3.7 kt 1.37 kt South America
2000s 2.67 kt 6.69 kt 4.02 kt South America
2010s 3.96 kt 10.4 kt 6.44 kt South America
2020s 4.61 kt 15.14 kt 10.53 kt South America
2030s 3.2 kt 17.26 kt 14.05 kt South America
2050s 3.56 kt 19.99 kt 16.42 kt South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that), Canada or South America?
South America, at 19.99 kt against 3.56 kt in Canada as of 2050.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that) between Canada and South America?
16.43 kt, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South America?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
How do Canada and South America rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that)?
Canada ranks 9th and South America ranks 11th 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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About this data

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).