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

China
31.25 billion kg
in 2050
China, mainland
31.03 billion kg
in 2050
China rank
1st
China, mainland rank
2nd

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers over time

  • China
  • China, mainland
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How they compare

China currently reports 31.25 billion kg against 31.03 billion kg in China, mainland, a difference of 212.60 million kg.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China, mainland ahead.

China ranks 1st and China, mainland ranks 2nd of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China China, mainland Difference Ahead
1960s 1.65 billion kg 1.65 billion kg 0 kg
1970s 5.57 billion kg 5.57 billion kg 0 kg
1980s 14.64 billion kg 14.64 billion kg 0 kg
1990s 21.61 billion kg 21.61 billion kg 0 kg
2000s 26.18 billion kg 26.02 billion kg 150.66 million kg China
2010s 29.92 billion kg 29.77 billion kg 156.29 million kg China
2020s 25.09 billion kg 24.96 billion kg 130.62 million kg China
2030s 30.26 billion kg 30.06 billion kg 205.90 million kg China
2050s 31.25 billion kg 31.03 billion kg 212.60 million kg China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers, China or China, mainland?
China, at 31.25 billion kg against 31.03 billion kg in China, mainland as of 2050.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers between China and China, mainland?
212.60 million kg, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and China, mainland?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
How do China and China, mainland rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers?
China ranks 1st and China, mainland ranks 2nd 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).