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
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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

Indicator
Nitrogen fertilizer use
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 10,271 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Measures total nitrogen inputs, including synthetic fertilizers alongside organic inputs from manure and crop fixation. Measured in tonnes of nitrogen.