Luxembourg vs Senegal: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Luxembourg
9,083 tonnes
in 2023
Senegal
8,233 tonnes
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
131st
Senegal rank
134th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Luxembourg
- Senegal
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 9,083 tonnes against 8,233 tonnes in Senegal, a difference of 850 tonnes.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Senegal ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 131st and Senegal ranks 134th of 201 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,807 tonnes | 10,962 tonnes | 2,845 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 13,335 tonnes | 28,756 tonnes | 15,421 tonnes | Senegal |
| 2020s | 10,352 tonnes | 31,208 tonnes | 20,856 tonnes | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Luxembourg or Senegal?
- Luxembourg, at 9,083 tonnes against 8,233 tonnes in Senegal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Luxembourg and Senegal?
- 850 tonnes, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Senegal?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and Senegal rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Luxembourg ranks 131st and Senegal ranks 134th 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.