How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Russia?

23 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2014.

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.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Russia: Nitrogen use efficiency

Democratic Republic of Congo

122.1%

in 2014

Russia

125.2%

in 2014

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

17th

Russia rank

15th

Nitrogen use efficiency over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Russia

How they compare

Russia currently reports 125.2% against 122.1% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 3.1%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 17th and Russia ranks 15th of 205 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Russia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	86.1%	80.1%	6.1%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s	90.8%	105.0%	14.2%	Russia
2010s	94.7%	98.3%	3.6%	Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Democratic Republic of Congo or Russia?: Russia, at 125.2% 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 Russia?: 3.1%, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Russia?: 23 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2014.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Russia rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 17th and Russia ranks 15th 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

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: 18 September 2026

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.