Kazakhstan vs Sao Tome and Principe: Nitrogen use efficiency
Kazakhstan
175.7%
in 2014
Sao Tome and Principe
178.6%
in 2014
Kazakhstan rank
5th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
4th
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Kazakhstan
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 178.6% against 175.7% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 2.9%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 5th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 4th of 204 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 115.1% | 92.4% | 22.8% | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 162.4% | 107.6% | 54.8% | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 141.0% | 117.6% | 23.4% | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Kazakhstan or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 178.6% against 175.7% in Kazakhstan as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Kazakhstan and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 2.9%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2014.
- How do Kazakhstan and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Kazakhstan ranks 5th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 4th of 204 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.