Kiribati vs Tuvalu: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Kiribati
0 tonnes
in 2023
Tuvalu
1 tonnes
in 2023
Kiribati rank
194th
Tuvalu rank
193rd
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Kiribati
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 1 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Kiribati, a difference of 1 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Tuvalu ahead.
Kiribati ranks 194th and Tuvalu ranks 193rd of 201 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 1 and Tuvalu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.25 tonnes | 7.75 tonnes | 3.5 tonnes | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 6.4 tonnes | 6.6 tonnes | 0.2 tonnes | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 0 tonnes | 2.75 tonnes | 2.75 tonnes | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Kiribati or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 1 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Kiribati as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Kiribati and Tuvalu?
- 1 tonnes, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Tuvalu?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Kiribati and Tuvalu rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Kiribati ranks 194th and Tuvalu ranks 193rd 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.