Denmark vs Ireland: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, per square kilometre

Denmark
4.9 t per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland
4.07 t per square kilometre
in 2023
Denmark rank
5th
Ireland rank
6th

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, per square kilometre over time

  • Denmark
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 4.9 t per square kilometre against 4.07 t per square kilometre in Ireland, a difference of 0.83 t per square kilometre.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 5th and Ireland ranks 6th of 173 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 6 and Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 4.87 t per square kilometre 0.6382 t per square kilometre 4.24 t per square kilometre Denmark
1970s 8.57 t per square kilometre 2.38 t per square kilometre 6.19 t per square kilometre Denmark
1980s 9.67 t per square kilometre 4.74 t per square kilometre 4.92 t per square kilometre Denmark
1990s 7.78 t per square kilometre 5.8 t per square kilometre 1.98 t per square kilometre Denmark
2000s 5.01 t per square kilometre 5.06 t per square kilometre 0.0548 t per square kilometre Ireland
2010s 5.22 t per square kilometre 5 t per square kilometre 0.2224 t per square kilometre Denmark
2020s 5.18 t per square kilometre 5.09 t per square kilometre 0.0867 t per square kilometre Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per square kilometre, Denmark or Ireland?
Denmark, at 4.9 t per square kilometre against 4.07 t per square kilometre in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per square kilometre between Denmark and Ireland?
0.83 t per square kilometre, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, per square kilometre?
Denmark ranks 5th and Ireland ranks 6th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, 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, 8,896 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 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.