Colombia vs Costa Rica: Nitrogen use efficiency
Colombia
25.9%
in 2014
Costa Rica
24.3%
in 2014
Colombia rank
150th
Costa Rica rank
153rd
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 25.9% against 24.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 150th and Costa Rica ranks 153rd of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.8% | 22.9% | 17.9% | Colombia |
| 1970s | 38.4% | 19.1% | 19.2% | Colombia |
| 1980s | 33.1% | 18.8% | 14.3% | Colombia |
| 1990s | 29.7% | 18.8% | 10.9% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 24.5% | 26.8% | 2.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 28.0% | 5.3% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Colombia or Costa Rica?
- Colombia, at 25.9% against 24.3% in Costa Rica as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 1.6%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Colombia ranks 150th and Costa Rica ranks 153rd 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.