Congo vs Rwanda: Nitrogen use efficiency
Congo
125.0%
in 2014
Rwanda
126.8%
in 2014
Congo rank
16th
Rwanda rank
14th
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Congo
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 126.8% against 125.0% in Congo, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 16th and Rwanda ranks 14th of 205 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 92.9% | 111.2% | 18.3% | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 80.4% | 107.8% | 27.4% | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 86.2% | 109.9% | 23.8% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 69.9% | 93.2% | 23.3% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 86.0% | 101.3% | 15.2% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 94.8% | 122.7% | 27.9% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Congo or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 126.8% against 125.0% in Congo as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Congo and Rwanda?
- 1.8%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Rwanda?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Congo and Rwanda rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Congo ranks 16th and Rwanda ranks 14th 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.