Germany vs United States of America: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied

Germany
511.02 million kg
in 2050
United States of America
3.23 billion kg
in 2050
Germany rank
15th
United States of America rank
12th

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

  • Germany
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 3.23 billion kg against 511.02 million kg in Germany, a difference of 2.72 billion kg.

That makes United States of America's figure about 6.3 times Germany's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 15th and United States of America ranks 12th of 199 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 367.83 million kg 1.43 billion kg 1.07 billion kg United States of America
1970s 578.36 million kg 2.56 billion kg 1.98 billion kg United States of America
1980s 671.45 million kg 2.93 billion kg 2.26 billion kg United States of America
1990s 534.61 million kg 3.26 billion kg 2.73 billion kg United States of America
2000s 520.36 million kg 3.34 billion kg 2.82 billion kg United States of America
2010s 484.63 million kg 3.56 billion kg 3.08 billion kg United States of America
2020s 330.64 million kg 3.49 billion kg 3.16 billion kg United States of America
2030s 507.92 million kg 3.07 billion kg 2.56 billion kg United States of America
2050s 511.02 million kg 3.23 billion kg 2.72 billion kg United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied, Germany or United States of America?
United States of America, at 3.23 billion kg against 511.02 million kg in Germany as of 2050.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied between Germany and United States of America?
2.72 billion kg, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States of America?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
How do Germany and United States of America rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
Germany ranks 15th and United States of America ranks 12th 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).