Central African Republic vs North Korea: Nitrogen use efficiency
Central African Republic
41.1%
in 2014
North Korea
41.8%
in 2014
Central African Republic rank
116th
North Korea rank
115th
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Central African Republic
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 41.8% against 41.1% in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 116th and North Korea ranks 115th of 204 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 5 and North Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85.0% | 42.7% | 42.4% | Central African Republic |
| 1970s | 74.1% | 25.2% | 48.8% | Central African Republic |
| 1980s | 60.0% | 18.0% | 42.0% | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 49.5% | 33.9% | 15.6% | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 39.7% | 38.0% | 1.8% | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 37.1% | 38.4% | 1.3% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Central African Republic or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 41.8% against 41.1% in Central African Republic as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Central African Republic and North Korea?
- 0.7%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and North Korea?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Central African Republic and North Korea rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Central African Republic ranks 116th and North Korea ranks 115th of 204 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.