Albania vs China: Nitrogen use efficiency
Albania
32.8%
in 2014
China
32.0%
in 2014
Albania rank
133rd
China rank
136th
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Albania
- China
How they compare
Albania currently reports 32.8% against 32.0% in China, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.
Albania ranks 133rd and China ranks 136th of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 3 and China in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.5% | 64.5% | 8.0% | China |
| 1970s | 33.4% | 46.6% | 13.2% | China |
| 1980s | 29.9% | 34.0% | 4.1% | China |
| 1990s | 48.7% | 30.8% | 17.9% | Albania |
| 2000s | 41.3% | 28.0% | 13.3% | Albania |
| 2010s | 43.5% | 29.7% | 13.8% | Albania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Albania or China?
- Albania, at 32.8% against 32.0% in China as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Albania and China?
- 0.8%, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and China?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Albania and China rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Albania ranks 133rd and China ranks 136th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Nitrogen use efficiency. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) is the ratio between nitrogen inputs and output. A NUE of 40% means that only 40% of nitrogen inputs are converted into nitrogen in the form of crops.