Italy vs South Africa: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers

Italy
12.44 kt
in 2050
South Africa
11.27 kt
in 2050
Italy rank
25th
South Africa rank
26th

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers over time

  • Italy
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 12.44 kt against 11.27 kt in South Africa, a difference of 1.17 kt.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 26th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 6.96 kt 1.61 kt 5.34 kt Italy
1970s 12.02 kt 4.44 kt 7.57 kt Italy
1980s 15.47 kt 6.42 kt 9.06 kt Italy
1990s 13.85 kt 6.13 kt 7.72 kt Italy
2000s 12.19 kt 6.58 kt 5.61 kt Italy
2010s 9.08 kt 6.66 kt 2.43 kt Italy
2020s 8.98 kt 8.52 kt 0.4601 kt Italy
2030s 12.36 kt 9.54 kt 2.82 kt Italy
2050s 12.44 kt 11.27 kt 1.16 kt Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers, Italy or South Africa?
Italy, at 12.44 kt against 11.27 kt in South Africa as of 2050.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers between Italy and South Africa?
1.17 kt, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers?
Italy ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 26th 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).