Nitrogen use efficiency in Angola
Angola: Nitrogen use efficiency was 83.73 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
83.73
Change on year
up 27.3%
World rank
39th
of 205 countries
All-time high
119.52
in 1961
All-time low
36.94
in 1985
Years of data
54
1961–2014
Nitrogen use efficiency in Angola, 1961–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2014, nitrogen use efficiency in Angola stood at 83.73.
That represents a change of up 27.3% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Angola peaked at 119.52 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 36.94, in 1985.
Angola ranks 39th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Nitrogen use efficiency in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 119.52 | — |
| 1962 | 116.62 | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 108.47 | -7.0% |
| 1964 | 109.68 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 98.21 | -10.5% |
| 1966 | 92.11 | -6.2% |
| 1967 | 88.32 | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 91.65 | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 104.35 | +13.9% |
| 1970 | 99.24 | -4.9% |
| 1971 | 78.59 | -20.8% |
| 1972 | 70.64 | -10.1% |
| 1973 | 80.59 | +14.1% |
| 1974 | 91.29 | +13.3% |
| 1975 | 90.42 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 89.31 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 52.05 | -41.7% |
| 1978 | 57.64 | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 51.06 | -11.4% |
| 1980 | 48.25 | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 48.48 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 52.09 | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 51.06 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 49.5 | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 36.94 | -25.4% |
| 1986 | 47.47 | +28.5% |
| 1987 | 50.81 | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 48.46 | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 40.63 | -16.2% |
| 1990 | 50.24 | +23.6% |
| 1991 | 56.39 | +12.2% |
| 1992 | 53.45 | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 50.78 | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 58.64 | +15.5% |
| 1995 | 60.24 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 62.95 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 56.65 | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 63.87 | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 59.57 | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 62.28 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 68.77 | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 70.13 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 70.75 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 65.88 | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 73.92 | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 63.84 | -13.6% |
| 2007 | 67.48 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 66.39 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 72.74 | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 68.74 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 71.18 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 44.21 | -37.9% |
| 2013 | 65.77 | +48.8% |
| 2014 | 83.73 | +27.3% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 83.73 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.16, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Angola's 83.73 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.24, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 103.21 | 88.32 | 119.52 | 9 |
| 1970s | 76.08 | 51.06 | 99.24 | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.37 | 36.94 | 52.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.28 | 50.24 | 63.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.22 | 62.28 | 73.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.73 | 44.21 | 83.73 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More reference data data for Angola
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4536 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.163 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8877 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Angola?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Angola was 83.73 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 119.52 in 1961.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.94 in 1985.
- How does Angola rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Angola ranks 39th out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola 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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