Least Developed Countries (LDCs) vs OECD: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied

Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1.41 billion kg
in 2050
OECD
8.83 billion kg
in 2050
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
2nd
OECD rank
3rd

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

  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
  • OECD
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How they compare

OECD currently reports 8.83 billion kg against 1.41 billion kg in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 7.42 billion kg.

That makes OECD's figure about 6.3 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.

Across all 65 years both countries report, OECD has been ahead every year.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd and OECD ranks 3rd of 20 groups.

OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least Developed Countries (LDCs) OECD Difference Ahead
1960s 39.37 million kg 3.66 billion kg 3.62 billion kg OECD
1970s 121.80 million kg 6.51 billion kg 6.39 billion kg OECD
1980s 251.70 million kg 8.23 billion kg 7.98 billion kg OECD
1990s 395.62 million kg 8.43 billion kg 8.03 billion kg OECD
2000s 489.49 million kg 8.39 billion kg 7.90 billion kg OECD
2010s 809.23 million kg 9.02 billion kg 8.21 billion kg OECD
2020s 1.07 billion kg 9.01 billion kg 7.94 billion kg OECD
2030s 985.99 million kg 8.38 billion kg 7.40 billion kg OECD
2050s 1.41 billion kg 8.83 billion kg 7.42 billion kg OECD

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) or OECD?
OECD, at 8.83 billion kg against 1.41 billion kg in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2050.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied between Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and OECD?
7.42 billion kg, with OECD ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and OECD?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
How do Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and OECD rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd and OECD ranks 3rd of 20 groups.
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).