Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied

Democratic Republic of the Congo
3.46 million kg
in 2050
Sub-Saharan Africa
1.28 billion kg
in 2050
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
16th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
19th

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

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 1.28 billion kg against 3.46 million kg in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 1.28 billion kg.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 370.0 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 16th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th of 20 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 336,600 kg 62.58 million kg 62.24 million kg Sub-Saharan Africa
1970s 1.20 million kg 167.86 million kg 166.66 million kg Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s 944,460 kg 269.00 million kg 268.05 million kg Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 674,880 kg 297.82 million kg 297.14 million kg Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 521,900 kg 342.96 million kg 342.44 million kg Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 3.80 million kg 589.40 million kg 585.60 million kg Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 7.63 million kg 812.94 million kg 805.31 million kg Sub-Saharan Africa
2030s 1.48 million kg 755.65 million kg 754.17 million kg Sub-Saharan Africa
2050s 3.46 million kg 1.28 billion kg 1.28 billion kg Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 1.28 billion kg against 3.46 million kg in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2050.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa?
1.28 billion kg, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 16th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th of 20 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).