Ghana vs Papua New Guinea: Nitrogen use efficiency
Ghana
136.8%
in 2014
Papua New Guinea
151.5%
in 2014
Ghana rank
12th
Papua New Guinea rank
10th
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Ghana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 151.5% against 136.8% in Ghana, a difference of 14.7%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 12th and Papua New Guinea ranks 10th of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 108.5% | 78.7% | 29.8% | Ghana |
| 1970s | 97.8% | 67.2% | 30.7% | Ghana |
| 1980s | 93.7% | 100.1% | 6.4% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 128.2% | 127.8% | 0.4% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 110.8% | 128.0% | 17.2% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 115.6% | 141.4% | 25.9% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Ghana or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 151.5% against 136.8% in Ghana as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
- 14.7%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Ghana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Ghana ranks 12th and Papua New Guinea ranks 10th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lassaletta et al. (2014) β 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.