Bhutan vs Greece: Nitrogen use efficiency
Bhutan
50.5%
in 2014
Greece
50.2%
in 2014
Bhutan rank
95th
Greece rank
97th
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Bhutan
- Greece
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 50.5% against 50.2% in Greece, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Greece ahead.
Bhutan ranks 95th and Greece ranks 97th of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 3 and Greece in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.9% | 46.7% | 3.2% | Bhutan |
| 1970s | 50.5% | 37.6% | 12.8% | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 45.5% | 37.8% | 7.7% | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 43.1% | 52.5% | 9.4% | Greece |
| 2000s | 47.7% | 73.5% | 25.8% | Greece |
| 2010s | 51.8% | 59.6% | 7.8% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Bhutan or Greece?
- Bhutan, at 50.5% against 50.2% in Greece as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Bhutan and Greece?
- 0.3%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Greece?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Bhutan and Greece rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Bhutan ranks 95th and Greece ranks 97th 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.