Canada vs USSR: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied

Canada
680.39 million kg
in 2050
USSR
2.33 billion kg
in 1991
Canada rank
9th
USSR rank
6th

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

  • Canada
  • USSR
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How they compare

USSR currently reports 2.33 billion kg against 680.39 million kg in Canada, a difference of 1.65 billion kg.

That makes USSR's figure about 3.4 times Canada's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 9th and USSR ranks 6th of 199 countries.

USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 62.32 million kg 677.57 million kg 615.25 million kg USSR
1970s 170.35 million kg 1.97 billion kg 1.80 billion kg USSR
1980s 344.30 million kg 3.06 billion kg 2.72 billion kg USSR
1990s 361.66 million kg 2.48 billion kg 2.12 billion kg USSR

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 USSR?
USSR, at 2.33 billion kg against 680.39 million kg in Canada as of 1991.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied between Canada and USSR?
1.65 billion kg, with USSR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and USSR?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do Canada and USSR rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
Canada ranks 9th and USSR ranks 6th 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).