Ireland vs South Africa: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity, per square

Ireland
0.0209 t per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0235 t per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland rank
50th
South Africa rank
48th

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity, per square over time

  • Ireland
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0235 t per square kilometre against 0.0209 t per square kilometre in Ireland, a difference of 0.0026 t per square kilometre.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.

Ireland ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 48th of 173 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0196 t per square kilometre 0.0798 t per square kilometre 0.0602 t per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 0.0082 t per square kilometre 0.0792 t per square kilometre 0.0711 t per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 0.0112 t per square kilometre 0.0408 t per square kilometre 0.0296 t per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 0.0194 t per square kilometre 0.0181 t per square kilometre 0.0014 t per square kilometre Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity, per square, Ireland or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0235 t per square kilometre against 0.0209 t per square kilometre in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity, per square between Ireland and South Africa?
0.0026 t per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Ireland and South Africa rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity, per square?
Ireland ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 48th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity, per square kilometre
Unit
t per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
174 places, 6,587 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.