Eastern Europe vs Ireland: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita

Eastern Europe
22.51 kg/cap
in 2024
Ireland
59.07 kg/cap
in 2024
Eastern Europe rank
3rd
Ireland rank
7th

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

  • Eastern Europe
  • Ireland
0255075100125196119922024

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 59.07 kg/cap against 22.51 kg/cap in Eastern Europe, a difference of 36.56 kg/cap.

That makes Ireland's figure about 2.6 times Eastern Europe's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ireland ahead.

Eastern Europe ranks 3rd and Ireland ranks 7th of 40 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Europe Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 11.49 kg/cap 15.22 kg/cap 3.73 kg/cap Ireland
1970s 28.16 kg/cap 51.3 kg/cap 23.14 kg/cap Ireland
1980s 37.89 kg/cap 93.24 kg/cap 55.35 kg/cap Ireland
1990s 15.91 kg/cap 110.46 kg/cap 94.55 kg/cap Ireland
2000s 13.13 kg/cap 84.58 kg/cap 71.44 kg/cap Ireland
2010s 18.77 kg/cap 73 kg/cap 54.24 kg/cap Ireland
2020s 22.83 kg/cap 67.15 kg/cap 44.33 kg/cap Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita, Eastern Europe or Ireland?
Ireland, at 59.07 kg/cap against 22.51 kg/cap in Eastern Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita between Eastern Europe and Ireland?
36.56 kg/cap, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Europe and Ireland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Eastern Europe and Ireland rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
Eastern Europe ranks 3rd and Ireland ranks 7th of 40 groups.
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