China vs World: Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen

China
8.97 million t
in 2023
World
39.03 million t
in 2023
China rank
1st
World rank
1st

Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen over time

  • China
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 39.03 million t against 8.97 million t in China, a difference of 30.06 million t.

That makes World's figure about 4.3 times China's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

China ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 201 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China World Difference Ahead
1960s 997,520 t 10.53 million t 9.54 million t World
1970s 2.36 million t 17.85 million t 15.50 million t World
1980s 5.24 million t 26.34 million t 21.11 million t World
1990s 7.69 million t 28.70 million t 21.01 million t World
2000s 9.28 million t 31.88 million t 22.60 million t World
2010s 10.42 million t 37.26 million t 26.84 million t World
2020s 9.06 million t 39.12 million t 30.06 million t World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher volatilisation — cropland nitrogen, China or World?
World, at 39.03 million t against 8.97 million t in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in volatilisation — cropland nitrogen between China and World?
30.06 million t, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and World?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China and World rank globally for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen?
China ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Volatilisation — 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
Volatilisation — 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 (%).