Democratic Republic of Congo vs El Salvador: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled

Democratic Republic of Congo
32,285 tonnes
in 2023
El Salvador
37,283 tonnes
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
105th
El Salvador rank
102nd

Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 37,283 tonnes against 32,285 tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 4,998 tonnes.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was El Salvador ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 105th and El Salvador ranks 102nd of 202 countries.

El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo El Salvador Difference Ahead
1960s 1,122 tonnes 27,062 tonnes 25,940 tonnes El Salvador
1970s 4,001 tonnes 65,752 tonnes 61,751 tonnes El Salvador
1980s 3,148 tonnes 55,629 tonnes 52,481 tonnes El Salvador
1990s 2,435 tonnes 54,830 tonnes 52,395 tonnes El Salvador
2000s 1,684 tonnes 53,976 tonnes 52,292 tonnes El Salvador
2010s 12,659 tonnes 56,540 tonnes 43,881 tonnes El Salvador
2020s 25,418 tonnes 37,368 tonnes 11,950 tonnes El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled, Democratic Republic of Congo or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 37,283 tonnes against 32,285 tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled between Democratic Republic of Congo and El Salvador?
4,998 tonnes, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and El Salvador?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and El Salvador rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 105th and El Salvador ranks 102nd 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.