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

Costa Rica
172.08 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
Guatemala
168.44 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
29th
Guatemala rank
31st

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 172.08 kg per square kilometre against 168.44 kg per square kilometre in Guatemala, a difference of 3.64 kg per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 29th and Guatemala ranks 31st of 176 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 6 and Guatemala in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Guatemala Difference Ahead
1960s 37.31 kg per square kilometre 12.64 kg per square kilometre 24.67 kg per square kilometre Costa Rica
1970s 66.27 kg per square kilometre 35.64 kg per square kilometre 30.63 kg per square kilometre Costa Rica
1980s 101.31 kg per square kilometre 58.19 kg per square kilometre 43.11 kg per square kilometre Costa Rica
1990s 148.06 kg per square kilometre 99.44 kg per square kilometre 48.62 kg per square kilometre Costa Rica
2000s 128.72 kg per square kilometre 112.09 kg per square kilometre 16.63 kg per square kilometre Costa Rica
2010s 171.55 kg per square kilometre 161.79 kg per square kilometre 9.76 kg per square kilometre Costa Rica
2020s 163.57 kg per square kilometre 170.47 kg per square kilometre 6.89 kg per square kilometre Guatemala

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 Guatemala?
Costa Rica, at 172.08 kg per square kilometre against 168.44 kg per square kilometre in Guatemala as of 2023.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied between Costa Rica and Guatemala?
3.64 kg per square kilometre, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guatemala?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Guatemala rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
Costa Rica ranks 29th and Guatemala ranks 31st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises, per square kilometre. 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 volatilises, per square kilometre
Unit
kg per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
178 places, 9,865 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises 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.