Canada vs South America: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers over time
- Canada
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 264.83 kt against 47.22 kt in Canada, a difference of 217.61 kt.
That makes South America's figure about 5.6 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South America ahead.
Canada ranks 9th and South America ranks 11th of 199 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.33 kt | 6.03 kt | 1.71 kt | South America |
| 1970s | 11.82 kt | 18.76 kt | 6.93 kt | South America |
| 1980s | 23.9 kt | 31.66 kt | 7.77 kt | South America |
| 1990s | 30.81 kt | 48.97 kt | 18.16 kt | South America |
| 2000s | 35.35 kt | 88.65 kt | 53.3 kt | South America |
| 2010s | 52.43 kt | 137.78 kt | 85.34 kt | South America |
| 2020s | 61.09 kt | 200.61 kt | 139.52 kt | South America |
| 2030s | 42.42 kt | 228.63 kt | 186.21 kt | South America |
| 2050s | 47.22 kt | 264.83 kt | 217.61 kt | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers, Canada or South America?
- South America, at 264.83 kt against 47.22 kt in Canada as of 2050.
- What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers between Canada and South America?
- 217.61 kt, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South America?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
- How do Canada and South America rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers?
- Canada ranks 9th and South America ranks 11th 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
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).