Netherlands vs Sweden: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled
Netherlands
189,276 tonnes
in 2023
Sweden
184,000 tonnes
in 2023
Netherlands rank
51st
Sweden rank
53rd
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 189,276 tonnes against 184,000 tonnes in Sweden, a difference of 5,276 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 51st and Sweden ranks 53rd of 202 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 315,375 tonnes | 156,688 tonnes | 158,688 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 426,079 tonnes | 247,835 tonnes | 178,244 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 473,030 tonnes | 242,460 tonnes | 230,569 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 379,019 tonnes | 204,660 tonnes | 174,359 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 274,272 tonnes | 174,324 tonnes | 99,948 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 219,267 tonnes | 177,046 tonnes | 42,221 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 197,898 tonnes | 194,768 tonnes | 3,131 tonnes | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Netherlands, at 189,276 tonnes against 184,000 tonnes in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 5,276 tonnes, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- Netherlands ranks 51st 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.