Costa Rica vs Lebanon: Nitrogen use efficiency
Costa Rica
24.3%
in 2014
Lebanon
24.1%
in 2014
Costa Rica rank
153rd
Lebanon rank
155th
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Costa Rica
- Lebanon
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 24.3% against 24.1% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lebanon ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 153rd and Lebanon ranks 155th of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Lebanon in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.9% | 30.3% | 7.4% | Lebanon |
| 1970s | 19.1% | 20.4% | 1.2% | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 18.8% | 20.9% | 2.1% | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 18.8% | 30.3% | 11.5% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 26.8% | 24.2% | 2.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 18.1% | 9.9% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Costa Rica or Lebanon?
- Costa Rica, at 24.3% against 24.1% in Lebanon as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Costa Rica and Lebanon?
- 0.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Lebanon?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Costa Rica and Lebanon rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Costa Rica ranks 153rd and Lebanon ranks 155th 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.