Annex I countries vs China, mainland: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers

Annex I countries
30.57 billion kg
in 2050
China, mainland
31.03 billion kg
in 2050
Annex I countries rank
5th
China, mainland rank
2nd

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers over time

  • Annex I countries
  • China, mainland
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How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 31.03 billion kg against 30.57 billion kg in Annex I countries, a difference of 466.50 million kg.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Annex I countries ahead.

Annex I countries ranks 5th and China, mainland ranks 2nd of 33 groups.

Across the 9 decades both report, Annex I countries averaged higher in 7 and China, mainland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Annex I countries China, mainland Difference Ahead
1960s 14.62 billion kg 1.65 billion kg 12.97 billion kg Annex I countries
1970s 28.62 billion kg 5.57 billion kg 23.05 billion kg Annex I countries
1980s 37.83 billion kg 14.64 billion kg 23.19 billion kg Annex I countries
1990s 30.36 billion kg 21.61 billion kg 8.75 billion kg Annex I countries
2000s 28.83 billion kg 26.02 billion kg 2.80 billion kg Annex I countries
2010s 32.08 billion kg 29.77 billion kg 2.31 billion kg Annex I countries
2020s 33.32 billion kg 24.96 billion kg 8.36 billion kg Annex I countries
2030s 29.23 billion kg 30.06 billion kg 827.10 million kg China, mainland
2050s 30.57 billion kg 31.03 billion kg 466.50 million kg China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers, Annex I countries or China, mainland?
China, mainland, at 31.03 billion kg against 30.57 billion kg in Annex I countries as of 2050.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers between Annex I countries and China, mainland?
466.50 million kg, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Annex I countries and China, mainland?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
How do Annex I countries and China, mainland rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers?
Annex I countries ranks 5th and China, mainland ranks 2nd 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).