Africa vs Germany: Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O

Africa
39,304 kt
in 2050
Germany
9,399 kt
in 2050
Africa rank
15th
Germany rank
15th

Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O over time

  • Africa
  • Germany
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How they compare

Africa currently reports 39,304 kt against 9,399 kt in Germany, a difference of 29,905 kt.

That makes Africa's figure about 4.2 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.

Africa ranks 15th and Germany ranks 15th of 32 groups.

Across the 9 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 6 and Germany in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Germany Difference Ahead
1960s 2,946 kt 6,765 kt 3,819 kt Germany
1970s 6,446 kt 10,637 kt 4,191 kt Germany
1980s 10,496 kt 12,350 kt 1,853 kt Germany
1990s 12,092 kt 9,833 kt 2,259 kt Africa
2000s 15,351 kt 9,571 kt 5,780 kt Africa
2010s 20,154 kt 8,913 kt 11,240 kt Africa
2020s 25,212 kt 6,081 kt 19,131 kt Africa
2030s 26,346 kt 9,342 kt 17,004 kt Africa
2050s 39,304 kt 9,399 kt 29,905 kt Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, Africa or Germany?
Africa, at 39,304 kt against 9,399 kt in Germany as of 2050.
What is the difference in synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) from n2o between Africa and Germany?
29,905 kt, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Germany?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
How do Africa and Germany rank globally for synthetic fertilizers — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
Africa ranks 15th and Germany ranks 15th of 32 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
251 places, 14,396 data points, 1961–2050
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf