Sweden vs Tajikistan: Nitrogen use efficiency

Sweden
53.0%
in 2014
Tajikistan
54.4%
in 2014
Sweden rank
93rd
Tajikistan rank
91st

Nitrogen use efficiency over time

  • Sweden
  • Tajikistan
406080100120196119872014

How they compare

Tajikistan currently reports 54.4% against 53.0% in Sweden, a difference of 1.4%.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Tajikistan has been ahead every year.

Sweden ranks 93rd and Tajikistan ranks 91st of 205 countries.

Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Tajikistan Difference Ahead
1990s 38.3% 76.1% 37.8% Tajikistan
2000s 43.0% 89.6% 46.6% Tajikistan
2010s 45.0% 61.3% 16.3% Tajikistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Sweden or Tajikistan?
Tajikistan, at 54.4% against 53.0% in Sweden as of 2014.
What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Sweden and Tajikistan?
1.4%, with Tajikistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Tajikistan?
23 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2014.
How do Sweden and Tajikistan rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
Sweden ranks 93rd and Tajikistan ranks 91st 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

Indicator
Nitrogen use efficiency
Unit
%
Source
Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,031 data points, 1961–2014
Last refreshed

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.