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

China
9.37 billion kg
in 2050
Southern Asia
11.52 billion kg
in 2050
China rank
1st
Southern Asia rank
3rd

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

  • China
  • Southern Asia
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How they compare

Southern Asia currently reports 11.52 billion kg against 9.37 billion kg in China, a difference of 2.14 billion kg.

That makes Southern Asia's figure about 1.2 times China's.

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

China ranks 1st and Southern Asia ranks 3rd of 199 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and Southern Asia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Southern Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 494.00 million kg 287.78 million kg 206.22 million kg China
1970s 1.67 billion kg 979.50 million kg 691.08 million kg China
1980s 4.39 billion kg 2.27 billion kg 2.12 billion kg China
1990s 6.48 billion kg 3.96 billion kg 2.52 billion kg China
2000s 7.85 billion kg 5.30 billion kg 2.55 billion kg China
2010s 8.98 billion kg 6.80 billion kg 2.18 billion kg China
2020s 7.53 billion kg 7.95 billion kg 420.33 million kg Southern Asia
2030s 9.08 billion kg 9.76 billion kg 681.58 million kg Southern Asia
2050s 9.37 billion kg 11.52 billion kg 2.14 billion kg Southern Asia

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 Southern Asia?
Southern Asia, at 11.52 billion kg against 9.37 billion kg in China as of 2050.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied between China and Southern Asia?
2.14 billion kg, with Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Southern Asia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
How do China and Southern Asia rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
China ranks 1st and Southern Asia 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).