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

South Africa
717.27 million kg
in 2050
Spain
944.68 million kg
in 2050
South Africa rank
26th
Spain rank
24th

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers over time

  • South Africa
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 944.68 million kg against 717.27 million kg in South Africa, a difference of 227.41 million kg.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.

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

South Africa ranks 26th and Spain ranks 24th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 102.73 million kg 431.20 million kg 328.47 million kg Spain
1970s 282.67 million kg 749.59 million kg 466.92 million kg Spain
1980s 408.41 million kg 969.41 million kg 561.00 million kg Spain
1990s 390.04 million kg 1.03 billion kg 637.86 million kg Spain
2000s 418.80 million kg 992.27 million kg 573.48 million kg Spain
2010s 423.51 million kg 986.89 million kg 563.38 million kg Spain
2020s 542.36 million kg 901.54 million kg 359.18 million kg Spain
2030s 607.23 million kg 938.96 million kg 331.73 million kg Spain
2050s 717.27 million kg 944.68 million kg 227.41 million kg Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers, South Africa or Spain?
Spain, at 944.68 million kg against 717.27 million kg in South Africa as of 2050.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers between South Africa and Spain?
227.41 million kg, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Spain?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
How do South Africa and Spain rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers?
South Africa ranks 26th and Spain ranks 24th 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).