China vs India: Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 3.47 million t against 3.11 million t in China, a difference of 366,170 t.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was India ahead.
China ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and India in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 523,871 t | 1.31 million t | 783,492 t | India |
| 1970s | 667,250 t | 1.54 million t | 877,412 t | India |
| 1980s | 1.29 million t | 2.05 million t | 766,054 t | India |
| 1990s | 2.28 million t | 2.71 million t | 429,255 t | India |
| 2000s | 3.27 million t | 2.90 million t | 373,730 t | China |
| 2010s | 3.41 million t | 3.31 million t | 104,277 t | China |
| 2020s | 3.11 million t | 3.44 million t | 328,690 t | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen, China or India?
- India, at 3.47 million t against 3.11 million t in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen between China and India?
- 366,170 t, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and India rank globally for atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen?
- China ranks 2nd and India ranks 1st of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).