Asia vs China, mainland: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers

Asia
1,321 kt
in 2050
China, mainland
487.69 kt
in 2050
Asia rank
1st
China, mainland rank
2nd

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers over time

  • Asia
  • China, mainland
05001.0k1.5k196120052050

How they compare

Asia currently reports 1,321 kt against 487.69 kt in China, mainland, a difference of 833.31 kt.

That makes Asia's figure about 2.7 times China, mainland's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.

Asia ranks 1st and China, mainland ranks 2nd of 20 groups.

Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia China, mainland Difference Ahead
1960s 64.81 kt 25.88 kt 38.93 kt Asia
1970s 186.7 kt 87.51 kt 99.19 kt Asia
1980s 436.28 kt 230.06 kt 206.22 kt Asia
1990s 678.71 kt 339.52 kt 339.19 kt Asia
2000s 840.86 kt 408.96 kt 431.9 kt Asia
2010s 1,005 kt 467.79 kt 537.71 kt Asia
2020s 1,016 kt 392.17 kt 623.6 kt Asia
2030s 1,184 kt 472.3 kt 712.09 kt Asia
2050s 1,321 kt 487.69 kt 833.17 kt Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers, Asia or China, mainland?
Asia, at 1,321 kt against 487.69 kt in China, mainland as of 2050.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers between Asia and China, mainland?
833.31 kt, with Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and China, mainland?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
How do Asia and China, mainland rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers?
Asia ranks 1st and China, mainland ranks 2nd of 20 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions N2O). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
252 places, 14,463 data points, 1961–2050
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).