Africa vs Australia and New Zealand: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers

Africa
7.12 billion kg
in 2050
Australia and New Zealand
1.41 billion kg
in 2050
Africa rank
15th
Australia and New Zealand rank
18th

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers over time

  • Africa
  • Australia and New Zealand
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How they compare

Africa currently reports 7.12 billion kg against 1.41 billion kg in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 5.71 billion kg.

That makes Africa's figure about 5.0 times Australia and New Zealand's.

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

Africa ranks 15th and Australia and New Zealand ranks 18th of 33 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Australia and New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 534.01 million kg 90.88 million kg 443.12 million kg Africa
1970s 1.17 billion kg 197.36 million kg 970.87 million kg Africa
1980s 1.90 billion kg 355.73 million kg 1.55 billion kg Africa
1990s 2.19 billion kg 813.46 million kg 1.38 billion kg Africa
2000s 2.78 billion kg 1.23 billion kg 1.55 billion kg Africa
2010s 3.65 billion kg 1.69 billion kg 1.96 billion kg Africa
2020s 4.57 billion kg 2.41 billion kg 2.16 billion kg Africa
2030s 4.77 billion kg 1.27 billion kg 3.50 billion kg Africa
2050s 7.12 billion kg 1.41 billion kg 5.71 billion kg Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers, Africa or Australia and New Zealand?
Africa, at 7.12 billion kg against 1.41 billion kg in Australia and New Zealand as of 2050.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers between Africa and Australia and New Zealand?
5.71 billion kg, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Australia and New Zealand?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
How do Africa and Australia and New Zealand rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers?
Africa ranks 15th and Australia and New Zealand ranks 18th of 33 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
251 places, 13,449 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).