Benin vs South Africa: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions)

Benin
-18.29 % change on previous year
in 2023
South Africa
-22.34 % change on previous year
in 2023
Benin rank
182nd
South Africa rank
185th

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

  • Benin
  • South Africa
0200400600196219922023

How they compare

Benin currently reports -18.29 % change on previous year against -22.34 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 4.05 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 30 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 182nd and South Africa ranks 185th of 214 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 119.9 % change on previous year 14.08 % change on previous year 105.82 % change on previous year Benin
1970s 3.5 % change on previous year 10.75 % change on previous year 7.25 % change on previous year South Africa
1980s 19.38 % change on previous year 0.2001 % change on previous year 19.18 % change on previous year Benin
1990s 63.3 % change on previous year 1.12 % change on previous year 62.18 % change on previous year Benin
2000s -16.64 % change on previous year 0.9478 % change on previous year 17.59 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s 20.92 % change on previous year 4.4 % change on previous year 16.52 % change on previous year Benin
2020s -6.15 % change on previous year -4.93 % change on previous year 1.23 % change on previous year South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions), Benin or South Africa?
Benin, at -18.29 % change on previous year against -22.34 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) between Benin and South Africa?
4.05 % change on previous year, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and South Africa?
58 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Benin and South Africa rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions)?
Benin ranks 182nd and South Africa ranks 185th 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.