Luxembourg vs Sri Lanka: Nitrogen use efficiency
Luxembourg
18.3%
in 2014
Sri Lanka
20.1%
in 2014
Luxembourg rank
166th
Sri Lanka rank
163rd
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Luxembourg
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 20.1% against 18.3% in Luxembourg, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 166th and Sri Lanka ranks 163rd of 205 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.7% | 20.7% | 18.0% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 33.7% | 25.3% | 8.3% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Luxembourg or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 20.1% against 18.3% in Luxembourg as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Luxembourg and Sri Lanka?
- 1.8%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Sri Lanka?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2014.
- How do Luxembourg and Sri Lanka rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Luxembourg ranks 166th and Sri Lanka ranks 163rd 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.