India vs USSR: Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen

India
3.47 million t
in 2023
USSR
2.13 million t
in 1991
India rank
1st
USSR rank
4th

Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen over time

  • India
  • USSR
01.0M2.0M3.0M196119922023

How they compare

India currently reports 3.47 million t against 2.13 million t in USSR, a difference of 1.34 million t.

That makes India's figure about 1.6 times USSR's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1961 it was USSR ahead.

India ranks 1st and USSR ranks 4th of 201 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and USSR in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade India USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 1.31 million t 1.48 million t 173,280 t USSR
1970s 1.54 million t 1.84 million t 297,359 t USSR
1980s 2.05 million t 2.11 million t 60,950 t USSR
1990s 2.45 million t 2.16 million t 296,295 t India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen, India or USSR?
India, at 3.47 million t against 2.13 million t in USSR as of 2023.
What is the difference in atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen between India and USSR?
1.34 million t, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and USSR?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do India and USSR rank globally for atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen?
India ranks 1st 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

Indicator
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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 (%).