Estonia vs Tuvalu: Nitrogen use efficiency
Estonia
65.4%
in 2014
Tuvalu
66.8%
in 2013
Estonia rank
60th
Tuvalu rank
58th
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Estonia
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 66.8% against 65.4% in Estonia, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 60th and Tuvalu ranks 58th of 205 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.1% | 10.0% | 51.1% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 67.7% | 9.9% | 57.9% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 65.8% | 63.7% | 2.1% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Estonia or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 66.8% against 65.4% in Estonia as of 2013.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Estonia and Tuvalu?
- 1.4%, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Tuvalu?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2013.
- How do Estonia and Tuvalu rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Estonia ranks 60th and Tuvalu ranks 58th 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.