Greenland vs Nauru: Pesticide use
Greenland
9 tonnes
in 2023
Nauru
7 tonnes
in 2023
Greenland rank
196th
Nauru rank
198th
Pesticide use over time
- Greenland
- Nauru
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 9 tonnes against 7 tonnes in Nauru, a difference of 2 tonnes.
That makes Greenland's figure about 1.3 times Nauru's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nauru ahead.
Greenland ranks 196th and Nauru ranks 198th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 3 and Nauru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.4 tonnes | 9.5 tonnes | 5.1 tonnes | Nauru |
| 2000s | 10.1 tonnes | 3.1 tonnes | 7 tonnes | Greenland |
| 2010s | 8.5 tonnes | 2.5 tonnes | 6 tonnes | Greenland |
| 2020s | 9 tonnes | 6.5 tonnes | 2.5 tonnes | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Greenland or Nauru?
- Greenland, at 9 tonnes against 7 tonnes in Nauru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Greenland and Nauru?
- 2 tonnes, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Nauru?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Greenland and Nauru rank globally for pesticide use?
- Greenland ranks 196th and Nauru ranks 198th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Pesticide use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.