Nitrogen use efficiency in Algeria
Algeria: Nitrogen use efficiency was 30.08 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
30.08
Change on year
down 70.5%
World rank
139th
of 205 countries
All-time high
177.51
in 1962
All-time low
28.11
in 1984
Years of data
54
1961–2014
Nitrogen use efficiency in Algeria, 1961–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2014, nitrogen use efficiency in Algeria stood at 30.08.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 70.5% on the previous year and down 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Algeria peaked at 177.51 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 28.11, in 1984.
Algeria ranks 139th 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 Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 113.52 | — |
| 1962 | 177.51 | +56.4% |
| 1963 | 163.39 | -8.0% |
| 1964 | 118.48 | -27.5% |
| 1965 | 139.52 | +17.8% |
| 1966 | 65.05 | -53.4% |
| 1967 | 112.12 | +72.4% |
| 1968 | 118.76 | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 85.43 | -28.1% |
| 1970 | 72.05 | -15.7% |
| 1971 | 46.53 | -35.4% |
| 1972 | 49.36 | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 37.82 | -23.4% |
| 1974 | 40.55 | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 89.05 | +119.6% |
| 1976 | 66.5 | -25.3% |
| 1977 | 36.28 | -45.4% |
| 1978 | 41.85 | +15.3% |
| 1979 | 42.79 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 45.62 | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 47.43 | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 41.7 | -12.1% |
| 1983 | 32.58 | -21.9% |
| 1984 | 28.11 | -13.7% |
| 1985 | 56.12 | +99.7% |
| 1986 | 44.89 | -20.0% |
| 1987 | 50.15 | +11.7% |
| 1988 | 39.68 | -20.9% |
| 1989 | 62.77 | +58.2% |
| 1990 | 39.61 | -36.9% |
| 1991 | 96.12 | +142.7% |
| 1992 | 79.89 | -16.9% |
| 1993 | 36.9 | -53.8% |
| 1994 | 30.64 | -17.0% |
| 1995 | 70.92 | +131.5% |
| 1996 | 143.71 | +102.6% |
| 1997 | 41.43 | -71.2% |
| 1998 | 63.72 | +53.8% |
| 1999 | 54.63 | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 38.49 | -29.5% |
| 2001 | 64.05 | +66.4% |
| 2002 | 61.92 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 108.91 | +75.9% |
| 2004 | 58.18 | -46.6% |
| 2005 | 111.21 | +91.2% |
| 2006 | 83.31 | -25.1% |
| 2007 | 78.6 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 59.15 | -24.7% |
| 2009 | 96.05 | +62.4% |
| 2010 | 70.98 | -26.1% |
| 2011 | 77.07 | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 85.43 | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 102.06 | +19.5% |
| 2014 | 30.08 | -70.5% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 30.08 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.22, 79% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 30.08 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27.84, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 121.53 | 65.05 | 177.51 | 9 |
| 1970s | 52.28 | 36.28 | 89.05 | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.9 | 28.11 | 62.77 | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.76 | 30.64 | 143.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.99 | 38.49 | 111.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.12 | 30.08 | 102.06 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More reference data data for Algeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8614 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3259 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.61 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Algeria?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Algeria was 30.08 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 177.51 in 1962.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.11 in 1984.
- How does Algeria rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Algeria ranks 139th out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria 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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