Bulgaria vs Ireland: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled
Bulgaria
340,801 tonnes
in 2023
Ireland
280,569 tonnes
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
36th
Ireland rank
38th
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled over time
- Bulgaria
- Ireland
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 340,801 tonnes against 280,569 tonnes in Ireland, a difference of 60,232 tonnes.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 36th and Ireland ranks 38th of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 220,813 tonnes | 43,965 tonnes | 176,847 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 359,965 tonnes | 164,216 tonnes | 195,749 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 502,270 tonnes | 326,660 tonnes | 175,610 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 206,058 tonnes | 399,690 tonnes | 193,632 tonnes | Ireland |
| 2000s | 218,586 tonnes | 348,619 tonnes | 130,033 tonnes | Ireland |
| 2010s | 321,351 tonnes | 344,180 tonnes | 22,829 tonnes | Ireland |
| 2020s | 347,820 tonnes | 350,611 tonnes | 2,791 tonnes | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled, Bulgaria or Ireland?
- Bulgaria, at 340,801 tonnes against 280,569 tonnes in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled between Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 60,232 tonnes, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Ireland rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- Bulgaria ranks 36th and Ireland ranks 38th 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.