Estonia vs United Kingdom: Nitrogen use efficiency

Estonia
65.4%
in 2014
United Kingdom
66.7%
in 2014
Estonia rank
60th
United Kingdom rank
59th

Nitrogen use efficiency over time

  • Estonia
  • United Kingdom
20406080196119872014

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 66.7% against 65.4% in Estonia, a difference of 1.3%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1992 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Estonia ranks 60th and United Kingdom ranks 59th of 205 countries.

Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 61.1% 50.4% 10.6% Estonia
2000s 67.7% 53.4% 14.3% Estonia
2010s 65.7% 56.0% 9.8% Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Estonia or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 66.7% against 65.4% in Estonia as of 2014.
What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Estonia and United Kingdom?
1.3%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and United Kingdom?
23 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2014.
How do Estonia and United Kingdom rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
Estonia ranks 60th and United Kingdom ranks 59th 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

Indicator
Nitrogen use efficiency
Unit
%
Source
Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,031 data points, 1961–2014
Last refreshed

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.