Argentina vs Congo: Nitrogen use efficiency
Argentina
118.4%
in 2014
Congo
125.0%
in 2014
Argentina rank
19th
Congo rank
16th
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Argentina
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 125.0% against 118.4% in Argentina, a difference of 6.6%.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Congo ahead.
Argentina ranks 19th and Congo ranks 16th of 205 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97.7% | 92.9% | 4.8% | Argentina |
| 1970s | 124.5% | 80.4% | 44.1% | Argentina |
| 1980s | 139.3% | 86.2% | 53.2% | Argentina |
| 1990s | 111.3% | 69.9% | 41.4% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 103.6% | 86.0% | 17.6% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 110.0% | 94.8% | 15.1% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Argentina or Congo?
- Congo, at 125.0% against 118.4% in Argentina as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Argentina and Congo?
- 6.6%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Congo?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Argentina and Congo rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Argentina ranks 19th and Congo ranks 16th 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.