Afghanistan vs United States of America: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions)

Afghanistan
37.23 % change on previous year
in 2023
United States of America
0 % change on previous year
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
29th
United States of America rank
26th

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions) over time

  • Afghanistan
  • United States of America
-2000200400600800196219922023

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 37.23 % change on previous year against 0 % change on previous year in United States of America, a difference of 37.23 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 23 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1962 it was United States of America ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 29th and United States of America ranks 26th of 214 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 5 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 107.92 % change on previous year 10.65 % change on previous year 97.27 % change on previous year Afghanistan
1970s 9 % change on previous year 4.46 % change on previous year 4.54 % change on previous year Afghanistan
1980s 5.81 % change on previous year -0.0188 % change on previous year 5.83 % change on previous year Afghanistan
1990s -14.71 % change on previous year 1.28 % change on previous year 16 % change on previous year United States of America
2000s 25.16 % change on previous year 0.0627 % change on previous year 25.1 % change on previous year Afghanistan
2010s 27 % change on previous year 0.6131 % change on previous year 26.39 % change on previous year Afghanistan
2020s -8.78 % change on previous year -0.7061 % change on previous year 8.08 % change on previous year 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 (direct emissions), Afghanistan or United States of America?
Afghanistan, at 37.23 % change on previous year against 0 % change on previous year in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) between Afghanistan and United States of America?
37.23 % change on previous year, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and United States of America?
60 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and United States of America rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions)?
Afghanistan ranks 29th and United States of America ranks 26th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions N2O), annual growth rate. 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 (Direct emissions N2O), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 12,568 data points, 1962–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions N2O). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.