South Africa vs Switzerland: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, per capita
South Africa
0.01 t per person
in 2024
Switzerland
0.0095 t per person
in 2024
South Africa rank
53rd
Switzerland rank
56th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, per capita over time
- South Africa
- Switzerland
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.01 t per person against 0.0095 t per person in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0005 t per person.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1968 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 53rd and Switzerland ranks 56th of 173 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0003 t per person | 0.0006 t per person | 0.0004 t per person | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 0.0007 t per person | 0.003 t per person | 0.0023 t per person | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.0018 t per person | 0.0054 t per person | 0.0036 t per person | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.0015 t per person | 0.0063 t per person | 0.0048 t per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.0061 t per person | 0.0068 t per person | 0.0007 t per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.0083 t per person | 0.0077 t per person | 0.0005 t per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0096 t per person | 0.0094 t per person | 0.0002 t per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, per capita, South Africa or Switzerland?
- South Africa, at 0.01 t per person against 0.0095 t per person in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, per capita between South Africa and Switzerland?
- 0.0005 t per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Switzerland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Switzerland rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 53rd and Switzerland ranks 56th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, per capita. 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.