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
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
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.