China, mainland vs India: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers

China, mainland
31.03 billion kg
in 2050
India
27.69 billion kg
in 2050
China, mainland rank
2nd
India rank
4th

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers over time

  • China, mainland
  • India
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How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 31.03 billion kg against 27.69 billion kg in India, a difference of 3.35 billion kg.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.1 times India's.

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

China, mainland ranks 2nd and India ranks 4th of 198 countries.

China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland India Difference Ahead
1960s 1.65 billion kg 714.07 million kg 932.60 million kg China, mainland
1970s 5.57 billion kg 2.37 billion kg 3.19 billion kg China, mainland
1980s 14.64 billion kg 5.41 billion kg 9.24 billion kg China, mainland
1990s 21.61 billion kg 9.63 billion kg 11.98 billion kg China, mainland
2000s 26.02 billion kg 12.68 billion kg 13.34 billion kg China, mainland
2010s 29.77 billion kg 17.19 billion kg 12.58 billion kg China, mainland
2020s 24.96 billion kg 20.14 billion kg 4.82 billion kg China, mainland
2030s 30.06 billion kg 23.68 billion kg 6.37 billion kg China, mainland
2050s 31.03 billion kg 27.69 billion kg 3.35 billion kg China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers, China, mainland or India?
China, mainland, at 31.03 billion kg against 27.69 billion kg in India as of 2050.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers between China, mainland and India?
3.35 billion kg, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and India?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
How do China, mainland and India rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers?
China, mainland ranks 2nd and India ranks 4th of 198 countries.
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).