Bulgaria vs Japan: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled

Bulgaria
340,801 tonnes
in 2023
Japan
337,600 tonnes
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
36th
Japan rank
37th

Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Japan
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 340,801 tonnes against 337,600 tonnes in Japan, a difference of 3,201 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 36th and Japan ranks 37th of 202 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 220,813 tonnes 708,367 tonnes 487,554 tonnes Japan
1970s 359,965 tonnes 718,020 tonnes 358,055 tonnes Japan
1980s 502,270 tonnes 666,120 tonnes 163,850 tonnes Japan
1990s 206,058 tonnes 543,030 tonnes 336,972 tonnes Japan
2000s 218,586 tonnes 452,596 tonnes 234,010 tonnes Japan
2010s 321,351 tonnes 380,741 tonnes 59,390 tonnes Japan
2020s 347,820 tonnes 344,775 tonnes 3,045 tonnes Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled, Bulgaria or Japan?
Bulgaria, at 340,801 tonnes against 337,600 tonnes in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled between Bulgaria and Japan?
3,201 tonnes, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Japan?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Japan rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
Bulgaria ranks 36th and Japan ranks 37th 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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Indicator
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled
Unit
tonnes
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
202 places, 10,323 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.