Ireland vs Saudi Arabia: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled
Ireland
280,569 tonnes
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
258,330 tonnes
in 2023
Ireland rank
38th
Saudi Arabia rank
41st
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled over time
- Ireland
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 280,569 tonnes against 258,330 tonnes in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 22,239 tonnes.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 38th and Saudi Arabia ranks 41st of 202 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43,965 tonnes | 2,165 tonnes | 41,801 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1970s | 164,216 tonnes | 5,301 tonnes | 158,915 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1980s | 326,660 tonnes | 146,474 tonnes | 180,186 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1990s | 399,690 tonnes | 221,000 tonnes | 178,690 tonnes | Ireland |
| 2000s | 348,619 tonnes | 209,736 tonnes | 138,883 tonnes | Ireland |
| 2010s | 344,180 tonnes | 180,980 tonnes | 163,200 tonnes | Ireland |
| 2020s | 350,611 tonnes | 254,674 tonnes | 95,938 tonnes | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled, Ireland or Saudi Arabia?
- Ireland, at 280,569 tonnes against 258,330 tonnes in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled between Ireland and Saudi Arabia?
- 22,239 tonnes, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Saudi Arabia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Saudi Arabia rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- Ireland ranks 38th and Saudi Arabia ranks 41st 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.