Spain vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions)

Spain
16.43 kt
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
10.91 kt
in 2020
Spain rank
6th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
9th

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions) over time

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
05101520199020052020

How they compare

Spain currently reports 16.43 kt against 10.91 kt in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 5.52 kt.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.5 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Spain ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 43 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 16.1 kt 19.23 kt 3.13 kt United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 15.66 kt 14.31 kt 1.35 kt Spain
2010s 15.27 kt 12.23 kt 3.05 kt Spain
2020s 16.43 kt 10.91 kt 5.52 kt Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions), Spain or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Spain, at 16.43 kt against 10.91 kt in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2020.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) between Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
5.52 kt, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions)?
Spain ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 43 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) — UNFCCC. 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) — UNFCCC
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
45 places, 1,314 data points, 1990–2020
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).