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
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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

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.