Albania vs Papua New Guinea: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Albania
25,124 tonnes
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
25,216 tonnes
in 2023
Albania rank
109th
Papua New Guinea rank
108th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Albania
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 25,216 tonnes against 25,124 tonnes in Albania, a difference of 92 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Albania ahead.
Albania ranks 109th and Papua New Guinea ranks 108th of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 6 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,243 tonnes | 311.11 tonnes | 5,932 tonnes | Albania |
| 1970s | 43,260 tonnes | 3,400 tonnes | 39,860 tonnes | Albania |
| 1980s | 72,540 tonnes | 5,230 tonnes | 67,310 tonnes | Albania |
| 1990s | 18,200 tonnes | 6,590 tonnes | 11,610 tonnes | Albania |
| 2000s | 29,623 tonnes | 10,616 tonnes | 19,007 tonnes | Albania |
| 2010s | 34,654 tonnes | 20,257 tonnes | 14,397 tonnes | Albania |
| 2020s | 25,239 tonnes | 26,753 tonnes | 1,514 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Albania or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 25,216 tonnes against 25,124 tonnes in Albania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Albania and Papua New Guinea?
- 92 tonnes, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Papua New Guinea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Albania and Papua New Guinea rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Albania ranks 109th and Papua New Guinea ranks 108th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Nitrogen fertilizer use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures total nitrogen inputs, including synthetic fertilizers alongside organic inputs from manure and crop fixation. Measured in tonnes of nitrogen.