Costa Rica vs Portugal: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled
Costa Rica
87,863 tonnes
in 2023
Portugal
89,189 tonnes
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
74th
Portugal rank
73rd
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled over time
- Costa Rica
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 89,189 tonnes against 87,863 tonnes in Costa Rica, a difference of 1,326 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Portugal ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 74th and Portugal ranks 73rd of 202 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,049 tonnes | 88,102 tonnes | 69,054 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1970s | 33,838 tonnes | 127,775 tonnes | 93,937 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1980s | 51,727 tonnes | 140,749 tonnes | 89,022 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1990s | 75,600 tonnes | 130,420 tonnes | 54,820 tonnes | Portugal |
| 2000s | 65,723 tonnes | 98,682 tonnes | 32,959 tonnes | Portugal |
| 2010s | 87,594 tonnes | 108,052 tonnes | 20,458 tonnes | Portugal |
| 2020s | 83,521 tonnes | 88,816 tonnes | 5,295 tonnes | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled, Costa Rica or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 89,189 tonnes against 87,863 tonnes in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled between Costa Rica and Portugal?
- 1,326 tonnes, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Portugal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Portugal rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- Costa Rica ranks 74th and Portugal ranks 73rd 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.