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

Australia and New Zealand
29.38 kt
in 2050
Sub-Saharan Africa
88.91 kt
in 2050
Australia and New Zealand rank
18th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
19th

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 88.91 kt against 29.38 kt in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 59.53 kt.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 3.0 times Australia and New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 18th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th of 199 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Australia and New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 1.89 kt 4.34 kt 2.45 kt Sub-Saharan Africa
1970s 4.11 kt 11.65 kt 7.54 kt Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s 7.41 kt 18.67 kt 11.26 kt Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 16.94 kt 20.67 kt 3.73 kt Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 25.7 kt 23.9 kt 1.79 kt Australia and New Zealand
2010s 35.21 kt 40.91 kt 5.69 kt Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 50.18 kt 56.42 kt 6.24 kt Sub-Saharan Africa
2030s 26.44 kt 52.45 kt 26 kt Sub-Saharan Africa
2050s 29.38 kt 88.91 kt 59.53 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 and New Zealand or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 88.91 kt against 29.38 kt in Australia and New Zealand as of 2050.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers between Australia and New Zealand and Sub-Saharan Africa?
59.53 kt, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Sub-Saharan Africa?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
How do Australia and New Zealand and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 18th 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 (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 (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).