Greenland vs South Sudan: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre
Greenland
0.0001 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
South Sudan
0.0007 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Greenland rank
188th
South Sudan rank
186th
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre over time
- Greenland
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 0.0007 tonnes per square kilometre against 0.0001 tonnes per square kilometre in Greenland, a difference of 0.0006 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 12.9 times Greenland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 188th and South Sudan ranks 186th of 195 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0001 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0001 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | Greenland |
| 2020s | 0.0001 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0003 tonnes per square kilometre | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre, Greenland or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 0.0007 tonnes per square kilometre against 0.0001 tonnes per square kilometre in Greenland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre between Greenland and South Sudan?
- 0.0006 tonnes per square kilometre, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and South Sudan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Greenland and South Sudan rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
- Greenland ranks 188th and South Sudan ranks 186th 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.