South Africa vs Western Africa: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers over time
- South Africa
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 1.21 billion kg against 717.27 million kg in South Africa, a difference of 494.00 million kg.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 1.7 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 26th and Western Africa ranks 29th of 198 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 5 and Western Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 102.73 million kg | 12.03 million kg | 90.70 million kg | South Africa |
| 1970s | 282.67 million kg | 62.27 million kg | 220.40 million kg | South Africa |
| 1980s | 408.41 million kg | 170.30 million kg | 238.11 million kg | South Africa |
| 1990s | 390.04 million kg | 257.71 million kg | 132.33 million kg | South Africa |
| 2000s | 418.80 million kg | 278.38 million kg | 140.42 million kg | South Africa |
| 2010s | 423.51 million kg | 595.35 million kg | 171.83 million kg | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 542.36 million kg | 688.14 million kg | 145.78 million kg | Western Africa |
| 2030s | 607.23 million kg | 704.19 million kg | 96.96 million kg | Western Africa |
| 2050s | 717.27 million kg | 1.21 billion kg | 494.00 million kg | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers, South Africa or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 1.21 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 South Africa and Western Africa?
- 494.00 million kg, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Western Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
- How do South Africa and Western Africa rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers?
- South Africa ranks 26th and Western Africa ranks 29th 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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About this data
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).