Nauru vs Nepal: Nitrogen use efficiency
Nauru
44.3%
in 2014
Nepal
43.6%
in 2014
Nauru rank
111th
Nepal rank
112th
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Nauru
- Nepal
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 44.3% against 43.6% in Nepal, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nauru ahead.
Nauru ranks 111th and Nepal ranks 112th of 205 countries.
Nauru has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.3% | 36.5% | 33.8% | Nauru |
| 1970s | 62.9% | 33.0% | 29.9% | Nauru |
| 1980s | 53.6% | 32.9% | 20.8% | Nauru |
| 1990s | 50.6% | 36.7% | 13.9% | Nauru |
| 2000s | 57.8% | 52.9% | 5.0% | Nauru |
| 2010s | 56.9% | 49.7% | 7.2% | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Nauru or Nepal?
- Nauru, at 44.3% against 43.6% in Nepal as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Nauru and Nepal?
- 0.7%, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Nepal?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Nauru and Nepal rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Nauru ranks 111th and Nepal ranks 112th 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.