China vs USSR: Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen over time
- China
- USSR
How they compare
China currently reports 3.11 million t against 2.13 million t in USSR, a difference of 978,820 t.
That makes China's figure about 1.5 times USSR's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and USSR ranks 4th of 201 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 523,871 t | 1.48 million t | 956,772 t | USSR |
| 1970s | 667,250 t | 1.84 million t | 1.17 million t | USSR |
| 1980s | 1.29 million t | 2.11 million t | 827,004 t | USSR |
| 1990s | 1.74 million t | 2.16 million t | 416,955 t | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen, China or USSR?
- China, at 3.11 million t against 2.13 million t in USSR as of 2023.
- What is the difference in atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen between China and USSR?
- 978,820 t, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do China and USSR rank globally for atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen?
- China ranks 2nd and USSR ranks 4th 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 (%).