OECD vs World: Nutrient nitrogen N: Synthetic fertilizers (Direct)

OECD
462.38 kt
in 2050
World
2,136 kt
in 2050
OECD rank
3rd
World rank
1st

Nutrient nitrogen N: Synthetic fertilizers (Direct) over time

  • OECD
  • World
05001.0k1.5k2.0k196120052050

How they compare

World currently reports 2,136 kt against 462.38 kt in OECD, a difference of 1,674 kt.

That makes World's figure about 4.6 times OECD's.

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

OECD ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 218 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD World Difference Ahead
1960s 191.9 kt 305.27 kt 113.37 kt World
1970s 341.16 kt 672.81 kt 331.65 kt World
1980s 431.07 kt 1,096 kt 665.01 kt World
1990s 441.52 kt 1,231 kt 789.64 kt World
2000s 439.3 kt 1,407 kt 967.64 kt World
2010s 472.43 kt 1,678 kt 1,206 kt World
2020s 471.78 kt 1,764 kt 1,293 kt World
2030s 439.12 kt 1,906 kt 1,467 kt World
2050s 462.38 kt 2,136 kt 1,673 kt World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers, OECD or World?
World, at 2,136 kt against 462.38 kt in OECD as of 2050.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers between OECD and World?
1,674 kt, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD and World?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
How do OECD and World rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers?
OECD ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 218 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).