Belgium-Luxembourg vs China, People's Republic of: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita

Belgium-Luxembourg
16.05 kg/cap
in 1999
China, People's Republic of
17.09 kg/cap
in 2024
Belgium-Luxembourg rank
44th
China, People's Republic of rank
42nd

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita over time

  • Belgium-Luxembourg
  • China, People's Republic of
05101520196119922024

How they compare

China, People's Republic of currently reports 17.09 kg/cap against 16.05 kg/cap in Belgium-Luxembourg, a difference of 1.04 kg/cap.

That makes China, People's Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Belgium-Luxembourg's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Belgium-Luxembourg ahead.

Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 44th and China, People's Republic of ranks 42nd of 195 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium-Luxembourg averaged higher in 3 and China, People's Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium-Luxembourg China, People's Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 15.99 kg/cap 2.17 kg/cap 13.82 kg/cap Belgium-Luxembourg
1970s 18.43 kg/cap 5.93 kg/cap 12.5 kg/cap Belgium-Luxembourg
1980s 19.27 kg/cap 13.49 kg/cap 5.78 kg/cap Belgium-Luxembourg
1990s 16.45 kg/cap 17.4 kg/cap 0.947 kg/cap China, People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita, Belgium-Luxembourg or China, People's Republic of?
China, People's Republic of, at 17.09 kg/cap against 16.05 kg/cap in Belgium-Luxembourg as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita between Belgium-Luxembourg and China, People's Republic of?
1.04 kg/cap, with China, People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium-Luxembourg and China, People's Republic of?
39 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1999.
How do Belgium-Luxembourg and China, People's Republic of rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
Belgium-Luxembourg ranks 44th and China, People's Republic of ranks 42nd of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita
Unit
kg/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
245 places, 13,850 data points, 1961–2024
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The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf