Eastern Africa vs South Africa: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers

Eastern Africa
2.15 billion kg
in 2050
South Africa
717.27 million kg
in 2050
Eastern Africa rank
26th
South Africa rank
26th

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers over time

  • Eastern Africa
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Eastern Africa currently reports 2.15 billion kg against 717.27 million kg in South Africa, a difference of 1.43 billion kg.

That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 3.0 times South Africa's.

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

Eastern Africa ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 26th of 33 groups.

Across the 9 decades both report, Eastern Africa averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 78.43 million kg 102.73 million kg 24.30 million kg South Africa
1970s 181.38 million kg 282.67 million kg 101.29 million kg South Africa
1980s 275.68 million kg 408.41 million kg 132.73 million kg South Africa
1990s 312.26 million kg 390.04 million kg 77.79 million kg South Africa
2000s 402.59 million kg 418.80 million kg 16.21 million kg South Africa
2010s 824.87 million kg 423.51 million kg 401.35 million kg Eastern Africa
2020s 1.33 billion kg 542.36 million kg 789.47 million kg Eastern Africa
2030s 1.10 billion kg 607.23 million kg 492.07 million kg Eastern Africa
2050s 2.15 billion kg 717.27 million kg 1.43 billion kg Eastern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers, Eastern Africa or South Africa?
Eastern Africa, at 2.15 billion kg against 717.27 million kg in South Africa as of 2050.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers between Eastern Africa and South Africa?
1.43 billion kg, with Eastern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and South Africa?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
How do Eastern Africa and South Africa rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers?
Eastern Africa ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 26th 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).