Iraq vs Sweden: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled
Iraq
169,729 tonnes
in 2023
Sweden
184,000 tonnes
in 2023
Iraq rank
56th
Sweden rank
53rd
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled over time
- Iraq
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 184,000 tonnes against 169,729 tonnes in Iraq, a difference of 14,271 tonnes.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.
Iraq ranks 56th and Sweden ranks 53rd of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,279 tonnes | 156,688 tonnes | 152,408 tonnes | Sweden |
| 1970s | 31,051 tonnes | 247,835 tonnes | 216,784 tonnes | Sweden |
| 1980s | 105,992 tonnes | 242,460 tonnes | 136,469 tonnes | Sweden |
| 1990s | 203,310 tonnes | 204,660 tonnes | 1,350 tonnes | Sweden |
| 2000s | 219,090 tonnes | 174,324 tonnes | 44,766 tonnes | Iraq |
| 2010s | 134,753 tonnes | 177,046 tonnes | 42,293 tonnes | Sweden |
| 2020s | 175,715 tonnes | 194,768 tonnes | 19,053 tonnes | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled, Iraq or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 184,000 tonnes against 169,729 tonnes in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled between Iraq and Sweden?
- 14,271 tonnes, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sweden?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Sweden rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- Iraq ranks 56th and Sweden ranks 53rd 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.