Canada vs United States of America: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural)

Canada
2.91 billion kg
in 2020
United States of America
11.62 billion kg
in 2020
Canada rank
1st
United States of America rank
1st

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

  • Canada
  • United States of America
02.5B5.0B7.5B10.0B12.5B199020052020

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 11.62 billion kg against 2.91 billion kg in Canada, a difference of 8.71 billion kg.

That makes United States of America's figure about 4.0 times Canada's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 1st of 42 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 1.43 billion kg 10.51 billion kg 9.08 billion kg United States of America
2000s 1.68 billion kg 10.71 billion kg 9.03 billion kg United States of America
2010s 2.41 billion kg 11.74 billion kg 9.33 billion kg United States of America
2020s 2.91 billion kg 11.62 billion kg 8.71 billion kg United States of 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 United States of America?
United States of America, at 11.62 billion kg against 2.91 billion kg in Canada as of 2020.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) between Canada and United States of America?
8.71 billion kg, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States of America?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Canada and United States of America rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural)?
Canada ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 1st of 42 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) — UNFCCC. 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) — UNFCCC
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
44 places, 1,290 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

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).