Sao Tome and Principe vs Syria: Nitrogen use efficiency
Sao Tome and Principe
178.6%
in 2014
Syria
175.2%
in 2014
Sao Tome and Principe rank
4th
Syria rank
6th
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Syria
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 178.6% against 175.2% in Syria, a difference of 3.4%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Syria ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 4th and Syria ranks 6th of 204 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 4 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 146.8% | 196.4% | 49.6% | Syria |
| 1970s | 102.4% | 102.8% | 0.3% | Syria |
| 1980s | 74.7% | 63.0% | 11.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 88.9% | 60.8% | 28.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 107.6% | 58.9% | 48.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 117.6% | 98.0% | 19.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Sao Tome and Principe or Syria?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 178.6% against 175.2% in Syria as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Sao Tome and Principe and Syria?
- 3.4%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Syria?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Syria rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 4th and Syria ranks 6th 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.