Pakistan vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied
Pakistan
0.0034 kg per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Pakistan rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
1st
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied over time
- Pakistan
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 0.0034 kg per US$ of GDP against 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.003 kg per US$ of GDP.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 8.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Pakistan ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st of 175 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0053 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 kg per US$ of GDP | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 0.0116 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0103 kg per US$ of GDP | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 0.0104 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0095 kg per US$ of GDP | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 0.01 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0093 kg per US$ of GDP | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 0.0059 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0054 kg per US$ of GDP | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 0.0035 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 kg per US$ of GDP | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 0.0033 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 kg per US$ of GDP | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied, Pakistan or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Pakistan, at 0.0034 kg per US$ of GDP against 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied between Pakistan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.003 kg per US$ of GDP, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Pakistan and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- Pakistan ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.