Asia vs OECD: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied

Asia
25.22 billion kg
in 2050
OECD
8.83 billion kg
in 2050
Asia rank
1st
OECD rank
3rd

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

  • Asia
  • OECD
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How they compare

Asia currently reports 25.22 billion kg against 8.83 billion kg in OECD, a difference of 16.39 billion kg.

That makes Asia's figure about 2.9 times OECD's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was OECD ahead.

Asia ranks 1st and OECD ranks 3rd of 20 groups.

Across the 9 decades both report, Asia averaged higher in 7 and OECD in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia OECD Difference Ahead
1960s 1.24 billion kg 3.66 billion kg 2.43 billion kg OECD
1970s 3.56 billion kg 6.51 billion kg 2.95 billion kg OECD
1980s 8.33 billion kg 8.23 billion kg 99.45 million kg Asia
1990s 12.96 billion kg 8.43 billion kg 4.53 billion kg Asia
2000s 16.05 billion kg 8.39 billion kg 7.67 billion kg Asia
2010s 19.20 billion kg 9.02 billion kg 10.18 billion kg Asia
2020s 19.39 billion kg 9.01 billion kg 10.39 billion kg Asia
2030s 22.61 billion kg 8.38 billion kg 14.23 billion kg Asia
2050s 25.22 billion kg 8.83 billion kg 16.39 billion kg Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied, Asia or OECD?
Asia, at 25.22 billion kg against 8.83 billion kg in OECD as of 2050.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied between Asia and OECD?
16.39 billion kg, with Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and OECD?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
How do Asia and OECD rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
Asia ranks 1st and OECD ranks 3rd of 20 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).