Denmark vs South Africa: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, per capita

Denmark
0.0022 t per person
in 2024
South Africa
0.0027 t per person
in 2024
Denmark rank
52nd
South Africa rank
50th

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, per capita over time

  • Denmark
  • South Africa
00.0050.010.015196119922024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0027 t per person against 0.0022 t per person in Denmark, a difference of 0.0005 t per person.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1974 it was South Africa ahead.

Denmark ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 50th of 173 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0012 t per person 0.0015 t per person 0.0003 t per person South Africa
1980s 0.0098 t per person 0.0014 t per person 0.0084 t per person Denmark
1990s 0.0106 t per person 0.0016 t per person 0.009 t per person Denmark
2000s 0.0068 t per person 0.0019 t per person 0.005 t per person Denmark
2010s 0.0067 t per person 0.0026 t per person 0.0042 t per person Denmark
2020s 0.0056 t per person 0.0025 t per person 0.0031 t per person Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity, per capita, Denmark or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0027 t per person against 0.0022 t per person in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity, per capita between Denmark and South Africa?
0.0005 t per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and South Africa?
51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do Denmark and South Africa rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity, per capita?
Denmark ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 50th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, per capita
Unit
t per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
174 places, 7,045 data points, 1961–2024
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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.