OECD vs World: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural)

OECD
29.42 billion kg
in 2050
World
135.91 billion kg
in 2050
OECD rank
3rd
World rank
1st

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

  • OECD
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 135.91 billion kg against 29.42 billion kg in OECD, a difference of 106.49 billion kg.

That makes World's figure about 4.6 times OECD's.

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

OECD ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD World Difference Ahead
1960s 12.21 billion kg 19.43 billion kg 7.21 billion kg World
1970s 21.71 billion kg 42.82 billion kg 21.11 billion kg World
1980s 27.43 billion kg 69.75 billion kg 42.32 billion kg World
1990s 28.10 billion kg 78.35 billion kg 50.25 billion kg World
2000s 27.96 billion kg 89.53 billion kg 61.58 billion kg World
2010s 30.06 billion kg 106.78 billion kg 76.72 billion kg World
2020s 30.02 billion kg 112.27 billion kg 82.25 billion kg World
2030s 27.94 billion kg 121.32 billion kg 93.37 billion kg World
2050s 29.42 billion kg 135.91 billion kg 106.49 billion kg World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural), OECD or World?
World, at 135.91 billion kg against 29.42 billion kg in OECD as of 2050.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) between OECD and World?
106.49 billion kg, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD and World?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
How do OECD and World rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural)?
OECD ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st 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
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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.