Democratic Republic of Congo vs Congo: Nitrogen use efficiency

Democratic Republic of Congo
122.1%
in 2014
Congo
125.0%
in 2014
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
17th
Congo rank
16th

Nitrogen use efficiency over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Congo
5075100125150196119872014

How they compare

Congo currently reports 125.0% against 122.1% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 2.9%.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 17th and Congo ranks 16th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 5 and Congo in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Congo Difference Ahead
1960s 126.9% 92.9% 34.0% Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 98.4% 80.4% 18.1% Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 91.0% 86.2% 4.8% Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 85.8% 69.9% 15.9% Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 90.8% 86.0% 4.8% Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 94.7% 94.8% 0.2% Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Democratic Republic of Congo or Congo?
Congo, at 125.0% against 122.1% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2014.
What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo?
2.9%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo?
54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 17th 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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Indicator
Nitrogen use efficiency
Unit
%
Source
Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,031 data points, 1961–2014
Last refreshed

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.