India vs Russia: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita

India
0.0142 tonnes per person
in 2023
Russia
0.0154 tonnes per person
in 2023
India rank
45th
Russia rank
44th

Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita over time

  • India
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 0.0154 tonnes per person against 0.0142 tonnes per person in India, a difference of 0.0012 tonnes per person.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times India's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russia ahead.

India ranks 45th and Russia ranks 44th of 195 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0104 tonnes per person 0.0087 tonnes per person 0.0017 tonnes per person India
2000s 0.011 tonnes per person 0.0069 tonnes per person 0.0042 tonnes per person India
2010s 0.013 tonnes per person 0.0093 tonnes per person 0.0037 tonnes per person India
2020s 0.0142 tonnes per person 0.0145 tonnes per person 0.0003 tonnes per person Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita, India or Russia?
Russia, at 0.0154 tonnes per person against 0.0142 tonnes per person in India as of 2023.
What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita between India and Russia?
0.0012 tonnes per person, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Russia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do India and Russia rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
India ranks 45th and Russia ranks 44th 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.