Tuvalu vs United Kingdom: Nitrogen use efficiency
Tuvalu
66.8%
in 2013
United Kingdom
66.7%
in 2014
Tuvalu rank
58th
United Kingdom rank
59th
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Tuvalu
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 66.8% against 66.7% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Tuvalu ahead.
Tuvalu ranks 58th and United Kingdom ranks 59th of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Tuvalu averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tuvalu | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.8% | 31.3% | 3.5% | Tuvalu |
| 1970s | 27.0% | 33.0% | 6.0% | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 21.6% | 40.2% | 18.6% | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 10.8% | 50.0% | 39.2% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 53.4% | 43.5% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 63.7% | 53.3% | 10.5% | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Tuvalu or United Kingdom?
- Tuvalu, at 66.8% against 66.7% in United Kingdom as of 2013.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Tuvalu and United Kingdom?
- 0.1%, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tuvalu and United Kingdom?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2013.
- How do Tuvalu and United Kingdom rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Tuvalu ranks 58th and United Kingdom ranks 59th 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.