Democratic Republic of Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 32,285 tonnes against 25,216 tonnes in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 7,069 tonnes.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.3 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 105th and Papua New Guinea ranks 108th of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,122 tonnes | 311.11 tonnes | 810.89 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 4,001 tonnes | 3,400 tonnes | 600.9 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 3,148 tonnes | 5,230 tonnes | 2,081 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 2,435 tonnes | 6,590 tonnes | 4,155 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 1,684 tonnes | 10,616 tonnes | 8,931 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 12,659 tonnes | 20,257 tonnes | 7,598 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 25,418 tonnes | 26,753 tonnes | 1,335 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
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 Papua New Guinea?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 32,285 tonnes against 25,216 tonnes in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled between Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 7,069 tonnes, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 105th and Papua New Guinea ranks 108th 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.