Canada vs Northern America: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural)

Canada
2.27 billion kg
in 2050
Northern America
13.03 billion kg
in 2050
Canada rank
9th
Northern America rank
11th

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) over time

  • Canada
  • Northern America
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How they compare

Northern America currently reports 13.03 billion kg against 2.27 billion kg in Canada, a difference of 10.76 billion kg.

That makes Northern America's figure about 5.7 times Canada's.

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

Canada ranks 9th and Northern America ranks 11th of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Northern America Difference Ahead
1960s 207.73 million kg 4.98 billion kg 4.78 billion kg Northern America
1970s 567.83 million kg 9.10 billion kg 8.53 billion kg Northern America
1980s 1.15 billion kg 10.90 billion kg 9.76 billion kg Northern America
1990s 1.48 billion kg 12.35 billion kg 10.87 billion kg Northern America
2000s 1.70 billion kg 12.82 billion kg 11.12 billion kg Northern America
2010s 2.52 billion kg 14.39 billion kg 11.87 billion kg Northern America
2020s 2.93 billion kg 14.56 billion kg 11.63 billion kg Northern America
2030s 2.04 billion kg 12.26 billion kg 10.22 billion kg Northern America
2050s 2.27 billion kg 13.03 billion kg 10.76 billion kg Northern America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural), Canada or Northern America?
Northern America, at 13.03 billion kg against 2.27 billion kg in Canada as of 2050.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) between Canada and Northern America?
10.76 billion kg, with Northern America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Northern America?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
How do Canada and Northern America rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural)?
Canada ranks 9th and Northern America ranks 11th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use), gaps filled. 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), gaps filled
Unit
kg
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 13,503 data points, 1961–2050
Last refreshed

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) with 54 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.