Congo vs Russia: Nitrogen use efficiency
Congo
125.0%
in 2014
Russia
125.2%
in 2014
Congo rank
16th
Russia rank
15th
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Congo
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 125.2% against 125.0% in Congo, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 16th and Russia ranks 15th of 205 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.5% | 80.1% | 10.6% | Russia |
| 2000s | 86.0% | 105.0% | 19.0% | Russia |
| 2010s | 94.8% | 98.3% | 3.5% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Congo or Russia?
- Russia, at 125.2% against 125.0% in Congo as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Congo and Russia?
- 0.2%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Russia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2014.
- How do Congo and Russia rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Congo ranks 16th 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
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.