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

China, mainland
9.31 billion kg
in 2050
India
8.31 billion kg
in 2050
China, mainland rank
2nd
India rank
4th

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

  • China, mainland
  • India
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How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 9.31 billion kg against 8.31 billion kg in India, a difference of 1.00 billion kg.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.1 times India's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, China, mainland has been ahead every year.

China, mainland ranks 2nd and India ranks 4th of 199 countries.

China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland India Difference Ahead
1960s 494.00 million kg 214.22 million kg 279.78 million kg China, mainland
1970s 1.67 billion kg 712.40 million kg 958.18 million kg China, mainland
1980s 4.39 billion kg 1.62 billion kg 2.77 billion kg China, mainland
1990s 6.48 billion kg 2.89 billion kg 3.59 billion kg China, mainland
2000s 7.81 billion kg 3.80 billion kg 4.00 billion kg China, mainland
2010s 8.93 billion kg 5.16 billion kg 3.77 billion kg China, mainland
2020s 7.49 billion kg 6.04 billion kg 1.45 billion kg China, mainland
2030s 9.02 billion kg 7.11 billion kg 1.91 billion kg China, mainland
2050s 9.31 billion kg 8.31 billion kg 1.00 billion 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, China, mainland or India?
China, mainland, at 9.31 billion kg against 8.31 billion kg in India as of 2050.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied between China, mainland and India?
1.00 billion kg, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and India?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
How do China, mainland and India rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
China, mainland ranks 2nd and India ranks 4th 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).