Denmark vs Indonesia: Nitrogen use efficiency
Denmark
74.3%
in 2014
Indonesia
80.4%
in 2014
Denmark rank
46th
Indonesia rank
44th
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Denmark
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 80.4% against 74.3% in Denmark, a difference of 6.1%.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Indonesia ahead.
Denmark ranks 46th and Indonesia ranks 44th of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Indonesia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.3% | 48.3% | 6.0% | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 34.4% | 42.7% | 8.3% | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 44.1% | 35.7% | 8.4% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 57.7% | 41.7% | 16.0% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 63.9% | 59.2% | 4.7% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 68.1% | 74.9% | 6.8% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Denmark or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 80.4% against 74.3% in Denmark as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Denmark and Indonesia?
- 6.1%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Indonesia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Denmark and Indonesia rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Denmark ranks 46th and Indonesia ranks 44th 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.