Denmark vs Ireland: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre
Denmark
4.9 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland
4.07 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Denmark rank
7th
Ireland rank
8th
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 4.9 tonnes per square kilometre against 4.07 tonnes per square kilometre in Ireland, a difference of 0.83 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 7th and Ireland ranks 8th of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 6 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.87 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6382 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.24 tonnes per square kilometre | Denmark |
| 1970s | 8.57 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.19 tonnes per square kilometre | Denmark |
| 1980s | 9.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.92 tonnes per square kilometre | Denmark |
| 1990s | 7.78 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.8 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.98 tonnes per square kilometre | Denmark |
| 2000s | 5.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0548 tonnes per square kilometre | Ireland |
| 2010s | 5.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2224 tonnes per square kilometre | Denmark |
| 2020s | 5.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0867 tonnes per square kilometre | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre, Denmark or Ireland?
- Denmark, at 4.9 tonnes per square kilometre against 4.07 tonnes per square kilometre in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre between Denmark and Ireland?
- 0.83 tonnes per square kilometre, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
- Denmark ranks 7th and Ireland ranks 8th 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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About this data
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.