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

China
9.37 billion kg
in 2050
OECD
8.83 billion kg
in 2050
China rank
1st
OECD rank
3rd

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

  • China
  • OECD
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How they compare

China currently reports 9.37 billion kg against 8.83 billion kg in OECD, a difference of 546.81 million kg.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times OECD's.

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

China ranks 1st and OECD ranks 3rd of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China OECD Difference Ahead
1960s 494.00 million kg 3.66 billion kg 3.17 billion kg OECD
1970s 1.67 billion kg 6.51 billion kg 4.84 billion kg OECD
1980s 4.39 billion kg 8.23 billion kg 3.84 billion kg OECD
1990s 6.48 billion kg 8.43 billion kg 1.95 billion kg OECD
2000s 7.85 billion kg 8.39 billion kg 534.01 million kg OECD
2010s 8.98 billion kg 9.02 billion kg 41.61 million kg OECD
2020s 7.53 billion kg 9.01 billion kg 1.48 billion kg OECD
2030s 9.08 billion kg 8.38 billion kg 695.35 million kg China
2050s 9.37 billion kg 8.83 billion kg 546.81 million kg China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied, China or OECD?
China, at 9.37 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 China and OECD?
546.81 million kg, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and OECD?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
How do China and OECD rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
China ranks 1st and OECD ranks 3rd 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).