Luxembourg vs Uganda: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Luxembourg
9,083 tonnes
in 2023
Uganda
11,665 tonnes
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
131st
Uganda rank
129th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Luxembourg
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 11,665 tonnes against 9,083 tonnes in Luxembourg, a difference of 2,582 tonnes.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.3 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 131st and Uganda ranks 129th of 201 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,807 tonnes | 5,069 tonnes | 8,737 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 13,302 tonnes | 7,964 tonnes | 5,338 tonnes | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 10,352 tonnes | 9,139 tonnes | 1,212 tonnes | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Luxembourg or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 11,665 tonnes against 9,083 tonnes in Luxembourg as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Luxembourg and Uganda?
- 2,582 tonnes, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Uganda?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and Uganda rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Luxembourg ranks 131st and Uganda ranks 129th 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.