India vs United Kingdom: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita
India
0.0142 tonnes per person
in 2023
United Kingdom
0.0127 tonnes per person
in 2023
India rank
45th
United Kingdom rank
48th
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita over time
- India
- United Kingdom
How they compare
India currently reports 0.0142 tonnes per person against 0.0127 tonnes per person in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0015 tonnes per person.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom ahead.
India ranks 45th and United Kingdom ranks 48th of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0014 tonnes per person | 0.0125 tonnes per person | 0.0111 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 0.0039 tonnes per person | 0.0182 tonnes per person | 0.0143 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 0.007 tonnes per person | 0.0269 tonnes per person | 0.0199 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0.0101 tonnes per person | 0.0231 tonnes per person | 0.013 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0.011 tonnes per person | 0.0179 tonnes per person | 0.0069 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.013 tonnes per person | 0.0159 tonnes per person | 0.0028 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.0142 tonnes per person | 0.0138 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita, India or United Kingdom?
- India, at 0.0142 tonnes per person against 0.0127 tonnes per person in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita between India and United Kingdom?
- 0.0015 tonnes per person, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United Kingdom?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do India and United Kingdom rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- India ranks 45th and United Kingdom ranks 48th 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.