Ireland vs Northern Europe: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled

Ireland
342,878 t
in 2024
Northern Europe
2.32 million t
in 2024
Ireland rank
34th
Northern Europe rank
33rd

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

  • Ireland
  • Northern Europe
01.0M2.0M3.0M196119922024

How they compare

Northern Europe currently reports 2.32 million t against 342,878 t in Ireland, a difference of 1.97 million t.

That makes Northern Europe's figure about 6.8 times Ireland's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Northern Europe has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 34th and Northern Europe ranks 33rd of 218 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Northern Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 21,525 t 418,975 t 397,451 t Northern Europe
1970s 84,260 t 606,565 t 522,305 t Northern Europe
1980s 189,467 t 1.03 million t 836,159 t Northern Europe
1990s 248,230 t 1.30 million t 1.05 million t Northern Europe
2000s 304,508 t 1.76 million t 1.45 million t Northern Europe
2010s 336,802 t 2.30 million t 1.97 million t Northern Europe
2020s 341,807 t 2.45 million t 2.11 million t Northern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled, Ireland or Northern Europe?
Northern Europe, at 2.32 million t against 342,878 t in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled between Ireland and Northern Europe?
1.97 million t, with Northern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Northern Europe?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Northern Europe rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled?
Ireland ranks 34th and Northern Europe ranks 33rd 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.