India vs USSR: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied

India
8.31 billion kg
in 2050
USSR
2.33 billion kg
in 1991
India rank
4th
USSR rank
6th

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

  • India
  • USSR
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How they compare

India currently reports 8.31 billion kg against 2.33 billion kg in USSR, a difference of 5.97 billion kg.

That makes India's figure about 3.6 times USSR's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1961 it was USSR ahead.

India ranks 4th and USSR ranks 6th of 199 countries.

USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 214.22 million kg 677.57 million kg 463.35 million kg USSR
1970s 712.40 million kg 1.97 billion kg 1.25 billion kg USSR
1980s 1.62 billion kg 3.06 billion kg 1.44 billion kg USSR
1990s 2.34 billion kg 2.48 billion kg 135.63 million kg USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied, India or USSR?
India, at 8.31 billion kg against 2.33 billion kg in USSR as of 2050.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied between India and USSR?
5.97 billion kg, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and USSR?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do India and USSR rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
India ranks 4th and USSR ranks 6th 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).