Papua New Guinea vs Tokelau: Nitrogen use efficiency
Papua New Guinea
151.5%
in 2014
Tokelau
158.7%
in 2014
Papua New Guinea rank
10th
Tokelau rank
8th
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Tokelau
How they compare
Tokelau currently reports 158.7% against 151.5% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 7.2%.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Tokelau has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 10th and Tokelau ranks 8th of 205 countries.
Tokelau has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Tokelau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78.7% | 210.0% | 131.3% | Tokelau |
| 1970s | 67.2% | 133.9% | 66.8% | Tokelau |
| 1980s | 100.1% | 137.6% | 37.5% | Tokelau |
| 1990s | 127.8% | 198.2% | 70.4% | Tokelau |
| 2000s | 128.0% | 230.8% | 102.8% | Tokelau |
| 2010s | 141.4% | 239.8% | 98.4% | Tokelau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Papua New Guinea or Tokelau?
- Tokelau, at 158.7% against 151.5% in Papua New Guinea as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Papua New Guinea and Tokelau?
- 7.2%, with Tokelau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Tokelau?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Tokelau rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 10th and Tokelau ranks 8th 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.