Nitrogen use efficiency in Albania
Albania: Nitrogen use efficiency was 32.8% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen use efficiency in Albania, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen use efficiency in Albania is 32.8%, measured in 2014.
The figure is down 31.5% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Albania peaked at 68.6% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 1981.
Albania ranks 133rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Nitrogen use efficiency in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 44.3% | — |
| 1962 | 58.4% | +31.7% |
| 1963 | 59.0% | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 65.8% | +11.4% |
| 1965 | 61.3% | -6.8% |
| 1966 | 68.6% | +11.9% |
| 1967 | 62.9% | -8.4% |
| 1968 | 41.4% | -34.2% |
| 1969 | 47.2% | +14.0% |
| 1970 | 39.8% | -15.5% |
| 1971 | 33.0% | -17.1% |
| 1972 | 33.9% | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 33.6% | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 34.4% | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 35.0% | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 35.5% | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 34.4% | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 26.5% | -23.1% |
| 1979 | 27.7% | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 26.1% | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 26.0% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 27.9% | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 29.3% | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 28.4% | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 31.7% | +11.8% |
| 1986 | 33.0% | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 34.7% | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 31.3% | -10.0% |
| 1989 | 31.0% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 27.2% | -12.2% |
| 1991 | 35.3% | +29.4% |
| 1992 | 43.8% | +24.3% |
| 1993 | 53.0% | +20.9% |
| 1994 | 52.3% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 55.3% | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 54.0% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 62.5% | +15.9% |
| 1998 | 47.6% | -23.8% |
| 1999 | 55.6% | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 50.7% | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 49.7% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 31.9% | -35.9% |
| 2003 | 29.7% | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 38.6% | +30.1% |
| 2005 | 38.2% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 39.7% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 42.0% | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 47.0% | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 45.2% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 46.1% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 45.1% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 45.8% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 47.9% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 32.8% | -31.5% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 32.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.2%, 86% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Albania's 32.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.4%, 60% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.5% | 41.4% | 68.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 33.4% | 26.5% | 39.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.9% | 26.0% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.7% | 27.2% | 62.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.3% | 29.7% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.5% | 32.8% | 47.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More reference data data for Albania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2845 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0261 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.954 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6439 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.142 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Albania?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Albania was 32.8% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 68.6% in 1966.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 1981.
- How does Albania rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Albania ranks 133rd out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrogen use efficiency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.