Bulgaria vs Northern Europe: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita

Bulgaria
47.25 kg/cap
in 2024
Northern Europe
19.09 kg/cap
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
9th
Northern Europe rank
8th

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Northern Europe
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 47.25 kg/cap against 19.09 kg/cap in Northern Europe, a difference of 28.16 kg/cap.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 2.5 times Northern Europe's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Northern Europe ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 9th and Northern Europe ranks 8th of 197 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 6 and Northern Europe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Northern Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 26.68 kg/cap 15.87 kg/cap 10.81 kg/cap Bulgaria
1970s 41.44 kg/cap 25.34 kg/cap 16.1 kg/cap Bulgaria
1980s 56.2 kg/cap 33.76 kg/cap 22.44 kg/cap Bulgaria
1990s 24.24 kg/cap 28.99 kg/cap 4.75 kg/cap Northern Europe
2000s 28.32 kg/cap 23.33 kg/cap 4.99 kg/cap Bulgaria
2010s 44.71 kg/cap 22.14 kg/cap 22.57 kg/cap Bulgaria
2020s 50.02 kg/cap 20.36 kg/cap 29.66 kg/cap Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita, Bulgaria or Northern Europe?
Bulgaria, at 47.25 kg/cap against 19.09 kg/cap in Northern Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita between Bulgaria and Northern Europe?
28.16 kg/cap, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Northern Europe?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Northern Europe rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
Bulgaria ranks 9th and Northern Europe ranks 8th of 197 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