Iceland vs Qatar: Nitrogen use efficiency
Iceland
0.2%
in 2014
Qatar
0.1%
in 2014
Iceland rank
204th
Qatar rank
205th
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Iceland
- Qatar
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Qatar, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 2.2 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Qatar ahead.
Iceland ranks 204th and Qatar ranks 205th of 205 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 28.8% | 28.6% | Qatar |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 14.4% | 14.3% | Qatar |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 5.1% | 4.9% | Qatar |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 23.6% | 23.4% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 17.2% | 16.9% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.6% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Iceland or Qatar?
- Iceland, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Qatar as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Iceland and Qatar?
- 0.1%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Qatar?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Iceland and Qatar rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Iceland ranks 204th and Qatar ranks 205th 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.