Annex I countries vs China, mainland: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied

Annex I countries
9.17 billion kg
in 2050
China, mainland
9.31 billion kg
in 2050
Annex I countries rank
5th
China, mainland rank
2nd

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied over time

  • Annex I countries
  • China, mainland
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How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 9.31 billion kg against 9.17 billion kg in Annex I countries, a difference of 139.95 million kg.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Annex I countries ahead.

Annex I countries ranks 5th and China, mainland ranks 2nd of 33 groups.

Across the 9 decades both report, Annex I countries averaged higher in 7 and China, mainland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Annex I countries China, mainland Difference Ahead
1960s 4.39 billion kg 494.00 million kg 3.89 billion kg Annex I countries
1970s 8.59 billion kg 1.67 billion kg 6.92 billion kg Annex I countries
1980s 11.35 billion kg 4.39 billion kg 6.96 billion kg Annex I countries
1990s 9.11 billion kg 6.48 billion kg 2.63 billion kg Annex I countries
2000s 8.65 billion kg 7.81 billion kg 840.89 million kg Annex I countries
2010s 9.62 billion kg 8.93 billion kg 693.67 million kg Annex I countries
2020s 10.00 billion kg 7.49 billion kg 2.51 billion kg Annex I countries
2030s 8.77 billion kg 9.02 billion kg 248.15 million kg China, mainland
2050s 9.17 billion kg 9.31 billion kg 139.95 million kg China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied, Annex I countries or China, mainland?
China, mainland, at 9.31 billion kg against 9.17 billion kg in Annex I countries as of 2050.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied between Annex I countries and China, mainland?
139.95 million kg, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Annex I countries and China, mainland?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
How do Annex I countries and China, mainland rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
Annex I countries ranks 5th and China, mainland ranks 2nd of 33 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches
Unit
kg
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
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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).