Democratic Republic of Congo vs Romania: Nitrogen use efficiency
Democratic Republic of Congo
122.1%
in 2014
Romania
107.2%
in 2014
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
17th
Romania rank
20th
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Romania
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 122.1% against 107.2% in Romania, a difference of 14.9%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 17th and Romania ranks 20th of 205 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 126.9% | 51.2% | 75.7% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 98.4% | 38.6% | 59.8% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 91.0% | 36.8% | 54.2% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 85.8% | 57.6% | 28.1% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 90.8% | 60.3% | 30.5% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 94.7% | 74.6% | 20.1% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Democratic Republic of Congo or Romania?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 122.1% against 107.2% in Romania as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Democratic Republic of Congo and Romania?
- 14.9%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Romania?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Romania rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 17th and Romania ranks 20th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lassaletta et al. (2014) β 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.