Nitrogen use efficiency in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Nitrogen use efficiency was 67.8% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen use efficiency in Azerbaijan, 1992–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 67.8% for nitrogen use efficiency in 2014.
That represents a change of down 31.0% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Azerbaijan peaked at 113.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 66.1%, in 1995.
Azerbaijan ranks 55th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Nitrogen use efficiency in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 69.5% | — |
| 1993 | 77.6% | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 75.6% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 66.1% | -12.5% |
| 1996 | 98.7% | +49.4% |
| 1997 | 72.4% | -26.7% |
| 1998 | 69.5% | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 71.2% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 112.4% | +57.8% |
| 2001 | 113.6% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 105.4% | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 108.5% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 101.4% | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 111.8% | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 98.7% | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 97.7% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 88.2% | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 109.7% | +24.3% |
| 2010 | 88.5% | -19.3% |
| 2011 | 95.5% | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 96.0% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 98.3% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 67.8% | -31.0% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 67.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.2%, 1.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 67.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.4%, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.1% | 66.1% | 98.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 104.7% | 88.2% | 113.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.2% | 67.8% | 98.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More reference data data for Azerbaijan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1322 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4434 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1605 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5787 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Azerbaijan?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Azerbaijan was 67.8% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 113.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.1% in 1995.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Azerbaijan ranks 55th out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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.