Afghanistan vs North Korea: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita
Afghanistan
0.0009 tonnes per person
in 2023
North Korea
0.0008 tonnes per person
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
142nd
North Korea rank
143rd
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita over time
- Afghanistan
- North Korea
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 0.0009 tonnes per person against 0.0008 tonnes per person in North Korea, a difference of 0.0001 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1961 it was North Korea ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 142nd and North Korea ranks 143rd of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.0088 tonnes per person | 0.0083 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 1970s | 0.002 tonnes per person | 0.0195 tonnes per person | 0.0175 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 1980s | 0.0039 tonnes per person | 0.0306 tonnes per person | 0.0267 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 1990s | 0.0017 tonnes per person | 0.0178 tonnes per person | 0.016 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 2000s | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 0.0044 tonnes per person | 0.0036 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 2010s | 0.0019 tonnes per person | 0.005 tonnes per person | 0.003 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 2020s | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita, Afghanistan or North Korea?
- Afghanistan, at 0.0009 tonnes per person against 0.0008 tonnes per person in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita between Afghanistan and North Korea?
- 0.0001 tonnes per person, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and North Korea?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and North Korea rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 142nd and North Korea ranks 143rd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita. 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.