Costa Rica vs South Korea: Nitrogen use efficiency
Costa Rica
24.3%
in 2014
South Korea
25.2%
in 2014
Costa Rica rank
153rd
South Korea rank
152nd
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Costa Rica
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 25.2% against 24.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Korea ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 153rd and South Korea ranks 152nd of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.9% | 36.9% | 14.0% | South Korea |
| 1970s | 19.1% | 31.0% | 11.9% | South Korea |
| 1980s | 18.8% | 29.4% | 10.6% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 18.8% | 20.6% | 1.8% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 26.8% | 22.3% | 4.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 21.6% | 6.4% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Costa Rica or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 25.2% against 24.3% in Costa Rica as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Costa Rica and South Korea?
- 0.9%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Korea?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Costa Rica and South Korea rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Costa Rica ranks 153rd and South Korea ranks 152nd 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.