Nigeria vs Western Africa: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers

Nigeria
12.67 kt
in 2050
Western Africa
25.22 kt
in 2050
Nigeria rank
32nd
Western Africa rank
29th

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers over time

  • Nigeria
  • Western Africa
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How they compare

Western Africa currently reports 25.22 kt against 12.67 kt in Nigeria, a difference of 12.55 kt.

That makes Western Africa's figure about 2.0 times Nigeria's.

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

Nigeria ranks 32nd and Western Africa ranks 29th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Western Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0472 kt 0.2505 kt 0.2033 kt Western Africa
1970s 0.4806 kt 1.3 kt 0.816 kt Western Africa
1980s 2.51 kt 3.55 kt 1.04 kt Western Africa
1990s 3.2 kt 5.37 kt 2.17 kt Western Africa
2000s 2.89 kt 5.8 kt 2.91 kt Western Africa
2010s 6.07 kt 12.4 kt 6.32 kt Western Africa
2020s 6.39 kt 14.33 kt 7.93 kt Western Africa
2030s 7.7 kt 14.66 kt 6.96 kt Western Africa
2050s 12.67 kt 25.22 kt 12.55 kt Western Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers, Nigeria or Western Africa?
Western Africa, at 25.22 kt against 12.67 kt in Nigeria as of 2050.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers between Nigeria and Western Africa?
12.55 kt, with Western Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Western Africa?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
How do Nigeria and Western Africa rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers?
Nigeria ranks 32nd and Western Africa ranks 29th 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).