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

Ireland
379.52 million kg
in 2020
South Africa
427.00 million kg
in 2015
Ireland rank
16th
South Africa rank
15th

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

  • Ireland
  • South Africa
0100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M500.0M199020052020

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 427.00 million kg against 379.52 million kg in Ireland, a difference of 47.48 million kg.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Ireland ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 15th of 42 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 352.20 million kg 423.06 million kg 70.86 million kg South Africa
2010s 328.42 million kg 419.75 million kg 91.33 million kg South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural), Ireland or South Africa?
South Africa, at 427.00 million kg against 379.52 million kg in Ireland as of 2015.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) between Ireland and South Africa?
47.48 million kg, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Africa?
16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.
How do Ireland and South Africa rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural)?
Ireland ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 15th 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).