Luxembourg vs Portugal: Nitrogen use efficiency

Luxembourg
18.3%
in 2014
Portugal
19.2%
in 2014
Luxembourg rank
166th
Portugal rank
165th

Nitrogen use efficiency over time

  • Luxembourg
  • Portugal
1020304050196119872014

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 19.2% against 18.3% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Luxembourg ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 166th and Portugal ranks 165th of 205 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 38.7% 38.0% 0.7% Luxembourg
2010s 33.7% 34.3% 0.7% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Luxembourg or Portugal?
Portugal, at 19.2% against 18.3% in Luxembourg as of 2014.
What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Luxembourg and Portugal?
0.9%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Portugal?
15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2014.
How do Luxembourg and Portugal rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
Luxembourg ranks 166th and Portugal ranks 165th 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.