Denmark vs Guinea: Nitrogen use efficiency
Denmark
74.3%
in 2014
Guinea
72.1%
in 2014
Denmark rank
46th
Guinea rank
49th
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Denmark
- Guinea
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 74.3% against 72.1% in Guinea, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guinea ahead.
Denmark ranks 46th and Guinea ranks 49th of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Guinea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.3% | 108.2% | 65.9% | Guinea |
| 1970s | 34.4% | 95.4% | 61.1% | Guinea |
| 1980s | 44.1% | 91.3% | 47.2% | Guinea |
| 1990s | 57.7% | 86.0% | 28.3% | Guinea |
| 2000s | 63.9% | 84.5% | 20.6% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 68.1% | 64.5% | 3.6% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Denmark or Guinea?
- Denmark, at 74.3% against 72.1% in Guinea as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Denmark and Guinea?
- 2.2%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Guinea?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Denmark and Guinea rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Denmark ranks 46th and Guinea ranks 49th 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.