Germany vs Spain: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches)

Germany
3.12 % change on previous year
in 2023
Spain
3.89 % change on previous year
in 2023
Germany rank
74th
Spain rank
71st

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) over time

  • Germany
  • Spain
-20020196219922023

How they compare

Spain currently reports 3.89 % change on previous year against 3.12 % change on previous year in Germany, a difference of 0.77 % change on previous year.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 41 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 74th and Spain ranks 71st of 209 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 7.72 % change on previous year 8.33 % change on previous year 0.6154 % change on previous year Spain
1970s 3.6 % change on previous year 4.35 % change on previous year 0.7523 % change on previous year Spain
1980s 0.2636 % change on previous year 2.24 % change on previous year 1.98 % change on previous year Spain
1990s -0.761 % change on previous year 1.42 % change on previous year 2.18 % change on previous year Spain
2000s -2.2 % change on previous year -3.39 % change on previous year 1.19 % change on previous year Germany
2010s -1.04 % change on previous year 3.11 % change on previous year 4.15 % change on previous year Spain
2020s -6.53 % change on previous year -5.47 % change on previous year 1.06 % change on previous year Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches), Germany or Spain?
Spain, at 3.89 % change on previous year against 3.12 % change on previous year in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) between Germany and Spain?
0.77 % change on previous year, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Germany and Spain rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches)?
Germany ranks 74th and Spain ranks 71st of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) (Synthetic fertilizers), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) (Synthetic fertilizers), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 12,416 data points, 1962–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) (Synthetic fertilizers). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.