Colombia vs Libya: Nitrogen use efficiency
Colombia
25.9%
in 2014
Libya
27.1%
in 2014
Colombia rank
150th
Libya rank
147th
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Colombia
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 27.1% against 25.9% in Colombia, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 150th and Libya ranks 147th of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 5 and Libya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.8% | 50.7% | 9.9% | Libya |
| 1970s | 38.4% | 35.7% | 2.6% | Colombia |
| 1980s | 33.1% | 25.0% | 8.0% | Colombia |
| 1990s | 29.7% | 23.9% | 5.8% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 24.5% | 18.8% | 5.7% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 22.5% | 0.2% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Colombia or Libya?
- Libya, at 27.1% against 25.9% in Colombia as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Colombia and Libya?
- 1.2%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Libya?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Colombia and Libya rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Colombia ranks 150th and Libya ranks 147th 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.