Nitrogen use efficiency in Albania
Albania: Nitrogen use efficiency was 32.8 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
32.8
Change on year
down 31.5%
World rank
133rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
68.6
in 1966
All-time low
26.04
in 1981
Years of data
54
1961–2014
Nitrogen use efficiency in Albania, 1961–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
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, 26.04, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 44.32 | — |
| 1962 | 58.37 | +31.7% |
| 1963 | 59.03 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 65.77 | +11.4% |
| 1965 | 61.32 | -6.8% |
| 1966 | 68.6 | +11.9% |
| 1967 | 62.85 | -8.4% |
| 1968 | 41.37 | -34.2% |
| 1969 | 47.17 | +14.0% |
| 1970 | 39.85 | -15.5% |
| 1971 | 33.03 | -17.1% |
| 1972 | 33.87 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 33.63 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 34.4 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 35.04 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 35.54 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 34.41 | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 26.45 | -23.1% |
| 1979 | 27.68 | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 26.15 | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 26.04 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 27.88 | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 29.25 | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 28.35 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 31.7 | +11.8% |
| 1986 | 33.02 | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 34.74 | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 31.27 | -10.0% |
| 1989 | 31.02 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 27.25 | -12.2% |
| 1991 | 35.25 | +29.4% |
| 1992 | 43.82 | +24.3% |
| 1993 | 52.99 | +20.9% |
| 1994 | 52.26 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 55.26 | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 53.97 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 62.54 | +15.9% |
| 1998 | 47.64 | -23.8% |
| 1999 | 55.6 | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 50.7 | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 49.66 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 31.85 | -35.9% |
| 2003 | 29.66 | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 38.58 | +30.1% |
| 2005 | 38.18 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 39.71 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 42.03 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 46.96 | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 45.21 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 46.15 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 45.07 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 45.8 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 47.87 | +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 38.22, 86% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Albania's 32.8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.39, 60% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.53 | 41.37 | 68.6 | 9 |
| 1970s | 33.39 | 26.45 | 39.85 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.94 | 26.04 | 34.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.66 | 27.25 | 62.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.26 | 29.66 | 50.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.54 | 32.8 | 47.87 | 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 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 26.04 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrogen use efficiency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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