Canada vs United States of America: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied

Canada
680.39 million kg
in 2050
United States of America
3.23 billion kg
in 2050
Canada rank
9th
United States of America rank
12th

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

  • Canada
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 3.23 billion kg against 680.39 million kg in Canada, a difference of 2.55 billion kg.

That makes United States of America's figure about 4.7 times Canada's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 12th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 62.32 million kg 1.43 billion kg 1.37 billion kg United States of America
1970s 170.35 million kg 2.56 billion kg 2.39 billion kg United States of America
1980s 344.30 million kg 2.93 billion kg 2.58 billion kg United States of America
1990s 443.94 million kg 3.26 billion kg 2.82 billion kg United States of America
2000s 509.35 million kg 3.34 billion kg 2.83 billion kg United States of America
2010s 755.47 million kg 3.56 billion kg 2.80 billion kg United States of America
2020s 880.20 million kg 3.49 billion kg 2.61 billion kg United States of America
2030s 611.25 million kg 3.07 billion kg 2.46 billion kg United States of America
2050s 680.39 million kg 3.23 billion kg 2.55 billion kg United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied, Canada or United States of America?
United States of America, at 3.23 billion kg against 680.39 million kg in Canada as of 2050.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied between Canada and United States of America?
2.55 billion kg, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States of America?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
How do Canada and United States of America rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
Canada ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 12th of 199 countries.
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).