Sub-Saharan Africa vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied

Sub-Saharan Africa
1.28 billion kg
in 2050
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
302.36 million kg
in 2050
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
19th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
22nd

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

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 1.28 billion kg against 302.36 million kg in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 978.63 million kg.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 4.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd of 33 groups.

Across the 9 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 62.58 million kg 204.03 million kg 141.46 million kg United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 167.86 million kg 305.69 million kg 137.82 million kg United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 269.00 million kg 456.30 million kg 187.30 million kg United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 297.82 million kg 401.10 million kg 103.28 million kg United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 344.39 million kg 323.58 million kg 20.81 million kg Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 589.40 million kg 308.52 million kg 280.88 million kg Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 812.94 million kg 278.55 million kg 534.39 million kg Sub-Saharan Africa
2030s 755.65 million kg 300.53 million kg 455.12 million kg Sub-Saharan Africa
2050s 1.28 billion kg 302.36 million kg 978.63 million 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, Sub-Saharan Africa or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 1.28 billion kg against 302.36 million kg in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2050.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied between Sub-Saharan Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
978.63 million kg, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd of 33 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).