Costa Rica vs New Zealand: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied

Costa Rica
32.48 million kg
in 2050
New Zealand
33.94 million kg
in 2050
Costa Rica rank
78th
New Zealand rank
77th

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied over time

  • Costa Rica
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 33.94 million kg against 32.48 million kg in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.45 million kg.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 78th and New Zealand ranks 77th of 199 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 5.71 million kg 1.79 million kg 3.92 million kg Costa Rica
1970s 10.15 million kg 5.93 million kg 4.22 million kg Costa Rica
1980s 15.52 million kg 8.51 million kg 7.00 million kg Costa Rica
1990s 22.68 million kg 35.99 million kg 13.31 million kg New Zealand
2000s 19.72 million kg 91.55 million kg 71.84 million kg New Zealand
2010s 26.28 million kg 121.80 million kg 95.52 million kg New Zealand
2020s 25.06 million kg 127.50 million kg 102.44 million kg New Zealand
2030s 27.92 million kg 32.91 million kg 4.98 million kg New Zealand
2050s 32.48 million kg 33.94 million kg 1.45 million kg New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied, Costa Rica or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 33.94 million kg against 32.48 million kg in Costa Rica as of 2050.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied between Costa Rica and New Zealand?
1.45 million kg, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and New Zealand?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
How do Costa Rica and New Zealand rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
Costa Rica ranks 78th and New Zealand ranks 77th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
252 places, 14,463 data points, 1961–2050
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).