Sao Tome and Principe vs Solomon Islands: Nitrogen use efficiency
Sao Tome and Principe
178.6%
in 2014
Solomon Islands
649.0%
in 2014
Sao Tome and Principe rank
4th
Solomon Islands rank
1st
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 649.0% against 178.6% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 470.4%.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 3.6 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 4th and Solomon Islands ranks 1st of 204 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 1 and Solomon Islands in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 146.8% | 127.5% | 19.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 102.4% | 134.3% | 31.9% | Solomon Islands |
| 1980s | 74.7% | 247.9% | 173.2% | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 88.9% | 336.3% | 247.4% | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 107.6% | 358.6% | 251.0% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 117.6% | 442.2% | 324.5% | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Sao Tome and Principe or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 649.0% against 178.6% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Sao Tome and Principe and Solomon Islands?
- 470.4%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Solomon Islands?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Solomon Islands rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 4th and Solomon Islands ranks 1st of 204 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.