# Nitrogen gas: Movement

Made almost everywhere, traded almost nowhere

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/nitrogen_gas/movement/

What this tab covers How it moves between countries: share of output traded, physical form and transport, the largest exporters and importers, main routes, India's trade, and handling rules in transit.

#### Trade in 2024 UN Comtrade, HS 280430
 World exports $274.6 m 103 reporting exporters · about 1.26 m t Largest exporter Belgium 15.9% of world exports Largest importer Netherlands 20.6% of world imports India imports $710k
exports $140k #53 importer · #53 exporter

#### Where it is exported from and imported to, 2024

Chart: World map of the largest trade flows
 Exporter (size = share of world exports) Importer (share of world imports) Shipping chokepoint UN Comtrade 2024, HS 280430: shares of reported world exports and imports by value. Country-to-country route lines are not available for this commodity yet. Hover a circle for values.

#### HS 280430: largest exporters

| Country | Share | Value (US$) | Tonnes |
|---|---|---|---|
| **Belgium** | 15.9% | $43.8 m | 546k |
| **United States** | 12.3% | $33.8 m | 182k |
| **Germany** | 9.6% | $26.5 m | 152k |
| **Netherlands** | 8.9% | $24.5 m | 55k |
| **France** | 7.8% | $21.3 m | – |
| **Czechia** | 5.3% | $14.5 m | – |
| **Italy** | 4.8% | $13.3 m | – |
| **Austria** | 4.2% | $11.4 m | – |

#### HS 280430: largest importers

| Country | Share | Value (US$) | Tonnes |
|---|---|---|---|
| **Netherlands** | 20.6% | $61.2 m | 607k |
| **Germany** | 10.9% | $32.5 m | 213k |
| **France** | 5.4% | $16.0 m | 86k |
| **Slovakia** | 4.4% | $13.0 m | 92k |
| **Canada** | 3.9% | $11.6 m | 126k |
| **Belgium** | 3.6% | $10.8 m | 97k |
| **Mexico** | 3.6% | $10.8 m | 49k |
| **Switzerland** | 3% | $8.79 m | 37k |

 UN Comtrade 2024, reported by each country (exports by exporters, imports by importers), all partners. Some countries (for example Russia and Iran) do not report, so their shares are missing. HS codes can be broader than the tile: check the code before reading a share as the whole market.

#### How it moves

| Measure | Figure |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|
| **Share traded** | negligible share crosses borders (indicative) |  |  |
| **How it moves** | Pipeline gas, liquid nitrogen in cryogenic tankers and ISO containers, cylinders. Made close to users because air is everywhere and transport adds cost. |  |  |
| **Routes and chokepoints** | Domestic, with some cross-border liquid trucking within Europe and North America. |  |  |
| **India** | Trade negligible; supply is domestic. |  |  |
| **Handling in transit** | UN1066 (compressed, class 2.2); UN1977 (refrigerated liquid). Asphyxiant: displaces oxygen without warning in confined spaces. |  |  |

## Other sections

- [Summary](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/nitrogen_gas/index.md)
- [Overview](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/nitrogen_gas/overview/index.md)
- [Correlation](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/nitrogen_gas/correlation/index.md)
- [Production route](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/nitrogen_gas/routes/index.md)
- [Production](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/nitrogen_gas/production/index.md)
- [Feedstocks](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/nitrogen_gas/feedstocks/index.md)
- [Cycles](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/nitrogen_gas/cycles/index.md)
- [Trading](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/nitrogen_gas/trading/index.md)
- [Regulation](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/nitrogen_gas/regulation/index.md)
- [Characteristics](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/nitrogen_gas/characteristics/index.md)
- [Emissions](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/nitrogen_gas/emissions/index.md)
- [Relationships](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/nitrogen_gas/links/index.md)