Australia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers

Australia
20.39 kt
in 2050
Sub-Saharan Africa
67.1 kt
in 2050
Australia rank
19th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
19th

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers over time

  • Australia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 67.1 kt against 20.39 kt in Australia, a difference of 46.71 kt.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 3.3 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Australia ranks 19th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th of 199 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 1.33 kt 3.28 kt 1.94 kt Sub-Saharan Africa
1970s 2.79 kt 8.79 kt 6 kt Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s 5.14 kt 14.09 kt 8.95 kt Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 10.9 kt 15.6 kt 4.7 kt Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 14.6 kt 18.04 kt 3.44 kt Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 20.2 kt 30.87 kt 10.68 kt Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 31.19 kt 42.58 kt 11.39 kt Sub-Saharan Africa
2030s 18.23 kt 39.58 kt 21.35 kt Sub-Saharan Africa
2050s 20.39 kt 67.1 kt 46.71 kt Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers, Australia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 67.1 kt against 20.39 kt in Australia as of 2050.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers between Australia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
46.71 kt, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
How do Australia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers?
Australia ranks 19th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th of 199 countries.
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).