Democratic Republic of Congo vs Rwanda: Nitrogen use efficiency
Democratic Republic of Congo
122.1%
in 2014
Rwanda
126.8%
in 2014
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
17th
Rwanda rank
14th
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 126.8% against 122.1% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 4.7%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 17th and Rwanda ranks 14th of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 126.9% | 111.2% | 15.7% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 98.4% | 107.8% | 9.3% | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 91.0% | 109.9% | 19.0% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 85.8% | 93.2% | 7.4% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 90.8% | 101.3% | 10.5% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 94.7% | 122.7% | 28.0% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Democratic Republic of Congo or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 126.8% 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 Rwanda?
- 4.7%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 17th and Rwanda ranks 14th 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.