Bulgaria vs North Macedonia: Nitrogen use efficiency
Bulgaria
57.5%
in 2014
North Macedonia
57.3%
in 2014
Bulgaria rank
81st
North Macedonia rank
82nd
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Bulgaria
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 57.5% against 57.3% in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1992 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 81st and North Macedonia ranks 82nd of 205 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and North Macedonia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.5% | 52.3% | 1.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 47.2% | 53.1% | 5.9% | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 50.6% | 0.3% | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Bulgaria or North Macedonia?
- Bulgaria, at 57.5% against 57.3% in North Macedonia as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Bulgaria and North Macedonia?
- 0.2%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and North Macedonia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2014.
- How do Bulgaria and North Macedonia rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Bulgaria ranks 81st and North Macedonia ranks 82nd of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lassaletta et al. (2014) β 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.