Denmark vs Japan: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled

Denmark
241,285 t
in 2024
Japan
228,019 t
in 2024
Denmark rank
45th
Japan rank
47th

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled over time

  • Denmark
  • Japan
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 241,285 t against 228,019 t in Japan, a difference of 13,266 t.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 45th and Japan ranks 47th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 164,776 t 4,258 t 160,519 t Denmark
1970s 264,429 t 29,500 t 234,929 t Denmark
1980s 260,057 t 122,880 t 137,177 t Denmark
1990s 206,300 t 194,650 t 11,650 t Denmark
2000s 172,444 t 272,565 t 100,121 t Japan
2010s 227,600 t 259,884 t 32,283 t Japan
2020s 246,795 t 259,103 t 12,308 t Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled, Denmark or Japan?
Denmark, at 241,285 t against 228,019 t in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled between Denmark and Japan?
13,266 t, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Japan?
60 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Japan rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled?
Denmark ranks 45th and Japan ranks 47th 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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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled
Unit
t
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
277 places, 14,201 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.