Australia vs Russia: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled
Australia
2.15 million tonnes
in 2023
Russia
2.21 million tonnes
in 2023
Australia rank
11th
Russia rank
10th
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled over time
- Australia
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 2.21 million tonnes against 2.15 million tonnes in Australia, a difference of 60,240 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russia ahead.
Australia ranks 11th and Russia ranks 10th of 202 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 754,138 tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | 532,988 tonnes | Russia |
| 2000s | 928,979 tonnes | 991,080 tonnes | 62,101 tonnes | Russia |
| 2010s | 1.29 million tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes | 63,580 tonnes | Russia |
| 2020s | 1.99 million tonnes | 2.10 million tonnes | 114,258 tonnes | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled, Australia or Russia?
- Russia, at 2.21 million tonnes against 2.15 million tonnes in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled between Australia and Russia?
- 60,240 tonnes, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Russia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Russia rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- Australia ranks 11th and Russia ranks 10th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Nitrogen fertilizer use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.