South Africa vs Western Africa: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that)
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that) over time
- South Africa
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 1.9 kt against 1.13 kt in South Africa, a difference of 0.77 kt.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 1.7 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 26th and Western Africa ranks 29th of 199 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 5 and Western Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1614 kt | 0.0189 kt | 0.1425 kt | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.4442 kt | 0.0979 kt | 0.3463 kt | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.6418 kt | 0.2676 kt | 0.3741 kt | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.6129 kt | 0.405 kt | 0.2079 kt | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.6581 kt | 0.4375 kt | 0.2207 kt | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.6655 kt | 0.9355 kt | 0.27 kt | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 0.8523 kt | 1.08 kt | 0.2291 kt | Western Africa |
| 2030s | 0.9542 kt | 1.11 kt | 0.1524 kt | Western Africa |
| 2050s | 1.13 kt | 1.9 kt | 0.7763 kt | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that), South Africa or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 1.9 kt against 1.13 kt in South Africa as of 2050.
- What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that) between South Africa and Western Africa?
- 0.77 kt, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Western Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
- How do South Africa and Western Africa rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that)?
- South Africa ranks 26th and Western Africa ranks 29th 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
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).