Cameroon vs Congo: Nitrogen use efficiency
Cameroon
129.2%
in 2014
Congo
125.0%
in 2014
Cameroon rank
13th
Congo rank
16th
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Cameroon
- Congo
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 129.2% against 125.0% in Congo, a difference of 4.2%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Congo ahead.
Cameroon ranks 13th and Congo ranks 16th of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and Congo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 99.0% | 92.9% | 6.1% | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 75.8% | 80.4% | 4.6% | Congo |
| 1980s | 66.7% | 86.2% | 19.4% | Congo |
| 1990s | 83.3% | 69.9% | 13.4% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 87.1% | 86.0% | 1.0% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 104.8% | 94.8% | 10.0% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Cameroon or Congo?
- Cameroon, at 129.2% against 125.0% in Congo as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Cameroon and Congo?
- 4.2%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Congo?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Cameroon and Congo rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Cameroon ranks 13th 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.