Iran vs Mexico: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita

Iran
0.01 tonnes per person
in 2023
Mexico
0.0105 tonnes per person
in 2023
Iran rank
61st
Mexico rank
59th

Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita over time

  • Iran
  • Mexico
00.0050.010.0150.02196119922023

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 0.0105 tonnes per person against 0.01 tonnes per person in Iran, a difference of 0.0005 tonnes per person.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mexico ahead.

Iran ranks 61st and Mexico ranks 59th of 195 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Mexico Difference Ahead
1960s 0.001 tonnes per person 0.0058 tonnes per person 0.0048 tonnes per person Mexico
1970s 0.0052 tonnes per person 0.0109 tonnes per person 0.0057 tonnes per person Mexico
1980s 0.0103 tonnes per person 0.0161 tonnes per person 0.0058 tonnes per person Mexico
1990s 0.0114 tonnes per person 0.0136 tonnes per person 0.0022 tonnes per person Mexico
2000s 0.0147 tonnes per person 0.0107 tonnes per person 0.004 tonnes per person Iran
2010s 0.0083 tonnes per person 0.0111 tonnes per person 0.0029 tonnes per person Mexico
2020s 0.0101 tonnes per person 0.01 tonnes per person 0.0002 tonnes per person Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita, Iran or Mexico?
Mexico, at 0.0105 tonnes per person against 0.01 tonnes per person in Iran as of 2023.
What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita between Iran and Mexico?
0.0005 tonnes per person, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Mexico?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Iran and Mexico rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
Iran ranks 61st and Mexico ranks 59th 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.