Colombia vs Southern Africa: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied

Colombia
57.89 million kg
in 2050
Southern Africa
73.99 million kg
in 2050
Colombia rank
33rd
Southern Africa rank
30th

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

  • Colombia
  • Southern Africa
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How they compare

Southern Africa currently reports 73.99 million kg against 57.89 million kg in Colombia, a difference of 16.09 million kg.

That makes Southern Africa's figure about 1.3 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Southern Africa ahead.

Colombia ranks 33rd and Southern Africa ranks 30th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 4.41 million kg 10.69 million kg 6.29 million kg Southern Africa
1970s 11.82 million kg 28.86 million kg 17.04 million kg Southern Africa
1980s 19.66 million kg 41.61 million kg 21.95 million kg Southern Africa
1990s 27.10 million kg 39.69 million kg 12.59 million kg Southern Africa
2000s 34.99 million kg 42.83 million kg 7.84 million kg Southern Africa
2010s 45.07 million kg 45.81 million kg 740,030 kg Southern Africa
2020s 46.05 million kg 57.69 million kg 11.64 million kg Southern Africa
2030s 45.33 million kg 62.23 million kg 16.90 million kg Southern Africa
2050s 57.89 million kg 73.99 million kg 16.09 million kg Southern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied, Colombia or Southern Africa?
Southern Africa, at 73.99 million kg against 57.89 million kg in Colombia as of 2050.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied between Colombia and Southern Africa?
16.09 million kg, with Southern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Southern Africa?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
How do Colombia and Southern Africa rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
Colombia ranks 33rd and Southern Africa ranks 30th 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 volatilises. 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 volatilises
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).