Costa Rica vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Nitrogen use efficiency
Costa Rica
24.3%
in 2014
Saint Kitts and Nevis
23.9%
in 2014
Costa Rica rank
152nd
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
155th
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Costa Rica
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 24.3% against 23.9% in Saint Kitts and Nevis, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 152nd and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 155th of 204 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.9% | 44.9% | 22.0% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1970s | 19.1% | 27.2% | 8.1% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1980s | 18.8% | 18.7% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 18.8% | 10.9% | 7.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 26.8% | 21.7% | 5.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 23.6% | 4.3% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Costa Rica or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Costa Rica, at 24.3% against 23.9% in Saint Kitts and Nevis as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Costa Rica and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 0.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Costa Rica and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Costa Rica ranks 152nd and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 155th of 204 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.