Kuwait vs Malta: Nitrogen use efficiency
Kuwait
11.6%
in 2014
Malta
12.9%
in 2014
Kuwait rank
179th
Malta rank
176th
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Kuwait
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 12.9% against 11.6% in Kuwait, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 179th and Malta ranks 176th of 205 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.8% | 28.1% | 26.3% | Malta |
| 1970s | 2.5% | 21.8% | 19.2% | Malta |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 22.4% | 20.3% | Malta |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 18.1% | 15.6% | Malta |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 24.0% | 21.0% | Malta |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 20.2% | 14.0% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Kuwait or Malta?
- Malta, at 12.9% against 11.6% in Kuwait as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Kuwait and Malta?
- 1.3%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Malta?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Kuwait and Malta rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Kuwait ranks 179th and Malta ranks 176th 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.