China, mainland vs Western Africa: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled over time
- China, mainland
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 577,694 t against 206,399 t in China, mainland, a difference of 371,295 t.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 2.8 times China, mainland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China, mainland ahead.
China, mainland ranks 51st and Western Africa ranks 51st of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 5 and Western Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 781,444 t | 12,571 t | 768,873 t | China, mainland |
| 1970s | 1.26 million t | 55,412 t | 1.21 million t | China, mainland |
| 1980s | 2.65 million t | 141,153 t | 2.51 million t | China, mainland |
| 1990s | 3.42 million t | 167,474 t | 3.25 million t | China, mainland |
| 2000s | 830,246 t | 371,849 t | 458,396 t | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 255,163 t | 446,583 t | 191,420 t | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 196,811 t | 497,361 t | 300,550 t | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled, China, mainland or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 577,694 t against 206,399 t in China, mainland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled between China, mainland and Western Africa?
- 371,295 t, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Western Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China, mainland and Western Africa rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled?
- China, mainland ranks 51st and Western Africa ranks 51st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity with 74 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.