South America vs Zambia: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions)
South America
-9.16 % change on previous year
in 2023
Zambia
35 % change on previous year
in 2023
South America rank
34th
Zambia rank
31st
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions) over time
- South America
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 35 % change on previous year against -9.16 % change on previous year in South America, a difference of 44.16 % change on previous year.
That makes Zambia's figure about 3.8 times South America's.
The two have swapped places 35 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was South America ahead.
South America ranks 34th and Zambia ranks 31st of 35 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, South America averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South America | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.83 % change on previous year | 10.86 % change on previous year | 0.9714 % change on previous year | South America |
| 1970s | 12.99 % change on previous year | 22.24 % change on previous year | 9.25 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 1980s | 4.13 % change on previous year | 4.88 % change on previous year | 0.754 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 1990s | 5.85 % change on previous year | -10.16 % change on previous year | 16.01 % change on previous year | South America |
| 2000s | 4.24 % change on previous year | 30.52 % change on previous year | 26.27 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2010s | 6.8 % change on previous year | 12.52 % change on previous year | 5.72 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2020s | 4.22 % change on previous year | 9.7 % change on previous year | 5.47 % change on previous year | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions), South America or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 35 % change on previous year against -9.16 % change on previous year in South America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) between South America and Zambia?
- 44.16 % change on previous year, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South America and Zambia?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
- How do South America and Zambia rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions)?
- South America ranks 34th and Zambia ranks 31st of 35 groups.
- 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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About this data
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.