Central America vs South Africa: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural)

Central America
2.76 billion kg
in 2050
South Africa
717.27 million kg
in 2050
Central America rank
26th
South Africa rank
29th

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

  • Central America
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Central America currently reports 2.76 billion kg against 717.27 million kg in South Africa, a difference of 2.04 billion kg.

That makes Central America's figure about 3.8 times South Africa's.

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

Central America ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 29th of 35 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Central America South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 347.65 million kg 102.73 million kg 244.93 million kg Central America
1970s 828.51 million kg 282.67 million kg 545.84 million kg Central America
1980s 1.44 billion kg 408.41 million kg 1.04 billion kg Central America
1990s 1.55 billion kg 390.04 million kg 1.16 billion kg Central America
2000s 1.48 billion kg 418.80 million kg 1.06 billion kg Central America
2010s 1.82 billion kg 423.51 million kg 1.40 billion kg Central America
2020s 1.80 billion kg 542.36 million kg 1.25 billion kg Central America
2030s 2.25 billion kg 607.23 million kg 1.64 billion kg Central America
2050s 2.76 billion kg 717.27 million kg 2.04 billion kg Central America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural), Central America or South Africa?
Central America, at 2.76 billion kg against 717.27 million kg in South Africa as of 2050.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) between Central America and South Africa?
2.04 billion kg, with Central America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and South Africa?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
How do Central America and South Africa rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural)?
Central America ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 29th of 35 groups.
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
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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.