Libya vs Pakistan: Nitrogen use efficiency
Libya
27.1%
in 2014
Pakistan
26.7%
in 2014
Libya rank
147th
Pakistan rank
148th
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Libya
- Pakistan
How they compare
Libya currently reports 27.1% against 26.7% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Pakistan ahead.
Libya ranks 147th and Pakistan ranks 148th of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.7% | 49.5% | 1.2% | Libya |
| 1970s | 35.7% | 40.9% | 5.2% | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 25.0% | 32.7% | 7.7% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 23.9% | 29.2% | 5.3% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 26.2% | 7.4% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 24.3% | 1.8% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Libya or Pakistan?
- Libya, at 27.1% against 26.7% in Pakistan as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Libya and Pakistan?
- 0.4%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Pakistan?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Libya and Pakistan rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Libya ranks 147th and Pakistan ranks 148th 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.