China vs OECD: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers

China
491.03 kt
in 2050
OECD
462.38 kt
in 2050
China rank
1st
OECD rank
3rd

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers over time

  • China
  • OECD
0100200300400500196120052050

How they compare

China currently reports 491.03 kt against 462.38 kt in OECD, a difference of 28.65 kt.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times OECD's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was OECD ahead.

China ranks 1st and OECD ranks 3rd of 199 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and OECD in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade China OECD Difference Ahead
1960s 25.88 kt 191.9 kt 166.02 kt OECD
1970s 87.51 kt 341.16 kt 253.66 kt OECD
1980s 230.06 kt 431.07 kt 201.01 kt OECD
1990s 339.52 kt 441.52 kt 102 kt OECD
2000s 411.33 kt 439.3 kt 27.97 kt OECD
2010s 470.25 kt 472.43 kt 2.18 kt OECD
2020s 394.22 kt 471.78 kt 77.56 kt OECD
2030s 475.54 kt 439.12 kt 36.42 kt China
2050s 491.03 kt 462.38 kt 28.64 kt China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers, China or OECD?
China, at 491.03 kt against 462.38 kt in OECD as of 2050.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers between China and OECD?
28.65 kt, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and OECD?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
How do China and OECD rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers?
China ranks 1st and OECD ranks 3rd 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).