Iraq vs South Africa: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that)

Iraq
1.06 kt
in 2050
South Africa
1.13 kt
in 2050
Iraq rank
28th
South Africa rank
26th

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

  • Iraq
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.13 kt against 1.06 kt in Iraq, a difference of 0.07 kt.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Iraq ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 26th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0067 kt 0.1614 kt 0.1547 kt South Africa
1970s 0.0488 kt 0.4442 kt 0.3954 kt South Africa
1980s 0.1666 kt 0.6418 kt 0.4752 kt South Africa
1990s 0.3195 kt 0.6129 kt 0.2934 kt South Africa
2000s 0.3443 kt 0.6581 kt 0.3138 kt South Africa
2010s 0.2118 kt 0.6655 kt 0.4538 kt South Africa
2020s 0.2761 kt 0.8523 kt 0.5762 kt South Africa
2030s 0.5787 kt 0.9542 kt 0.3755 kt South Africa
2050s 1.06 kt 1.13 kt 0.0703 kt 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), Iraq or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1.13 kt against 1.06 kt in Iraq as of 2050.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that) between Iraq and South Africa?
0.07 kt, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Africa?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
How do Iraq and South Africa rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that)?
Iraq ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 26th 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).