Ireland vs Sub-Saharan Africa: All Animals: Manure applied … applied square kilometre leaches

Ireland
1,009 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
19.55 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd

All Animals: Manure applied … applied square kilometre leaches over time

  • Ireland
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 1,009 kg per square kilometre against 19.55 kg per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 989.45 kg per square kilometre.

That makes Ireland's figure about 51.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 170 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 781.89 kg per square kilometre 4.71 kg per square kilometre 777.18 kg per square kilometre Ireland
1970s 937.27 kg per square kilometre 5.77 kg per square kilometre 931.49 kg per square kilometre Ireland
1980s 929.33 kg per square kilometre 7.44 kg per square kilometre 921.89 kg per square kilometre Ireland
1990s 1,013 kg per square kilometre 9.32 kg per square kilometre 1,004 kg per square kilometre Ireland
2000s 1,079 kg per square kilometre 11.82 kg per square kilometre 1,067 kg per square kilometre Ireland
2010s 1,058 kg per square kilometre 15.83 kg per square kilometre 1,042 kg per square kilometre Ireland
2020s 1,028 kg per square kilometre 18.92 kg per square kilometre 1,009 kg per square kilometre Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher all animals — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per, Ireland or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Ireland, at 1,009 kg per square kilometre against 19.55 kg per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in all animals — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per between Ireland and Sub-Saharan Africa?
989.45 kg per square kilometre, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sub-Saharan Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for all animals — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per?
Ireland ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as All Animals — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
All Animals — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per square kilometre
Unit
kg per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
172 places, 9,878 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

All Animals — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.