Chad vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre

Chad
0.0134 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.0142 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Chad rank
173rd
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
172nd

Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre over time

  • Chad
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
00.0050.010.015196119922023

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.0142 tonnes per square kilometre against 0.0134 tonnes per square kilometre in Chad, a difference of 0.0008 tonnes per square kilometre.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Chad ahead.

Chad ranks 173rd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 172nd of 195 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 6 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0003 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0005 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0002 tonnes per square kilometre Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 0.002 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0017 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0003 tonnes per square kilometre Chad
1980s 0.0017 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0014 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0003 tonnes per square kilometre Chad
1990s 0.0041 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0011 tonnes per square kilometre 0.003 tonnes per square kilometre Chad
2000s 0.0057 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0008 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0049 tonnes per square kilometre Chad
2010s 0.0091 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0056 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0036 tonnes per square kilometre Chad
2020s 0.0126 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0112 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0014 tonnes per square kilometre Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre, Chad or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.0142 tonnes per square kilometre against 0.0134 tonnes per square kilometre in Chad as of 2023.
What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre between Chad and Democratic Republic of Congo?
0.0008 tonnes per square kilometre, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Democratic Republic of Congo?
60 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Chad and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
Chad ranks 173rd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 172nd of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 9,961 data points, 1961–2023
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Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.