Austria vs Costa Rica: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Austria
97,605 tonnes
in 2023
Costa Rica
87,863 tonnes
in 2023
Austria rank
70th
Costa Rica rank
73rd
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Austria
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Austria currently reports 97,605 tonnes against 87,863 tonnes in Costa Rica, a difference of 9,742 tonnes.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 70th and Costa Rica ranks 73rd of 201 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85,721 tonnes | 19,049 tonnes | 66,672 tonnes | Austria |
| 1970s | 137,007 tonnes | 33,838 tonnes | 103,170 tonnes | Austria |
| 1980s | 148,643 tonnes | 51,727 tonnes | 96,916 tonnes | Austria |
| 1990s | 126,186 tonnes | 75,600 tonnes | 50,586 tonnes | Austria |
| 2000s | 108,884 tonnes | 65,723 tonnes | 43,160 tonnes | Austria |
| 2010s | 111,068 tonnes | 87,594 tonnes | 23,474 tonnes | Austria |
| 2020s | 104,331 tonnes | 83,521 tonnes | 20,810 tonnes | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Austria or Costa Rica?
- Austria, at 97,605 tonnes against 87,863 tonnes in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Austria and Costa Rica?
- 9,742 tonnes, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Costa Rica?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Costa Rica rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Austria ranks 70th and Costa Rica ranks 73rd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – 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.