China vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers

China
31.25 billion kg
in 2050
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1.92 billion kg
in 2050
China rank
1st
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
3rd

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers over time

  • China
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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How they compare

China currently reports 31.25 billion kg against 1.92 billion kg in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 29.33 billion kg.

That makes China's figure about 16.3 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

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

China ranks 1st and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 3rd of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
1960s 1.65 billion kg 26.91 million kg 1.62 billion kg China
1970s 5.57 billion kg 176.85 million kg 5.39 billion kg China
1980s 14.64 billion kg 506.20 million kg 14.13 billion kg China
1990s 21.61 billion kg 708.85 million kg 20.90 billion kg China
2000s 26.18 billion kg 1.05 billion kg 25.13 billion kg China
2010s 29.92 billion kg 677.66 million kg 29.25 billion kg China
2020s 25.09 billion kg 903.18 million kg 24.18 billion kg China
2030s 30.26 billion kg 1.57 billion kg 28.69 billion kg China
2050s 31.25 billion kg 1.92 billion kg 29.33 billion 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 Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
China, at 31.25 billion kg against 1.92 billion kg in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2050.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers between China and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
29.33 billion kg, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
How do China and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers?
China ranks 1st and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 3rd 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).