French Polynesia vs North Korea: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita

French Polynesia
0.0007 tonnes per person
in 2023
North Korea
0.0008 tonnes per person
in 2023
French Polynesia rank
145th
North Korea rank
143rd

Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita over time

  • French Polynesia
  • North Korea
00.010.020.03196119922023

How they compare

North Korea currently reports 0.0008 tonnes per person against 0.0007 tonnes per person in French Polynesia, a difference of 0.0001 tonnes per person.

That makes North Korea's figure about 1.2 times French Polynesia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1974 it was North Korea ahead.

French Polynesia ranks 145th and North Korea ranks 143rd of 195 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade French Polynesia North Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0013 tonnes per person 0.0231 tonnes per person 0.0218 tonnes per person North Korea
1980s 0.0021 tonnes per person 0.0306 tonnes per person 0.0285 tonnes per person North Korea
1990s 0.0018 tonnes per person 0.0159 tonnes per person 0.0142 tonnes per person North Korea
2000s 0.0014 tonnes per person 0.0044 tonnes per person 0.0029 tonnes per person North Korea
2010s 0.0011 tonnes per person 0.005 tonnes per person 0.0039 tonnes per person North Korea
2020s 0.0011 tonnes per person 0.0007 tonnes per person 0.0003 tonnes per person French Polynesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita, French Polynesia or North Korea?
North Korea, at 0.0008 tonnes per person against 0.0007 tonnes per person in French Polynesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita between French Polynesia and North Korea?
0.0001 tonnes per person, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and North Korea?
50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do French Polynesia and North Korea rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
French Polynesia ranks 145th 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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Indicator
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 9,961 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.