Luxembourg vs Mauritania: Nitrogen use efficiency
Luxembourg
18.3%
in 2014
Mauritania
17.4%
in 2014
Luxembourg rank
166th
Mauritania rank
168th
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Luxembourg
- Mauritania
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 18.3% against 17.4% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Luxembourg ranks 166th and Mauritania ranks 168th of 205 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.7% | 13.9% | 24.9% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 33.7% | 17.4% | 16.3% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Luxembourg or Mauritania?
- Luxembourg, at 18.3% against 17.4% in Mauritania as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Luxembourg and Mauritania?
- 0.9%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Mauritania?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2014.
- How do Luxembourg and Mauritania rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Luxembourg ranks 166th and Mauritania ranks 168th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lassaletta et al. (2014) β 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.