Nitrogen use efficiency in Barbados
Barbados: Nitrogen use efficiency was 7.4% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen use efficiency in Barbados, 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 Barbados is 7.4%, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.5% on the previous year and up 66.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Barbados peaked at 18.7% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2004.
Barbados ranks 188th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Nitrogen use efficiency in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.9% | — |
| 1962 | 9.8% | -34.3% |
| 1963 | 13.0% | +32.8% |
| 1964 | 10.5% | -19.4% |
| 1965 | 14.0% | +33.1% |
| 1966 | 13.6% | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 15.0% | +10.6% |
| 1968 | 15.4% | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 17.0% | +10.8% |
| 1970 | 16.0% | -5.7% |
| 1971 | 18.7% | +16.7% |
| 1972 | 13.9% | -25.8% |
| 1973 | 12.7% | -8.6% |
| 1974 | 14.4% | +13.4% |
| 1975 | 15.2% | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 12.2% | -19.7% |
| 1977 | 15.6% | +27.3% |
| 1978 | 11.6% | -25.3% |
| 1979 | 13.7% | +17.7% |
| 1980 | 14.8% | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 11.4% | -23.2% |
| 1982 | 9.9% | -12.6% |
| 1983 | 10.6% | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 11.4% | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 12.6% | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 12.8% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 10.0% | -21.8% |
| 1988 | 9.9% | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 7.9% | -19.6% |
| 1990 | 9.2% | +15.9% |
| 1991 | 9.0% | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 8.7% | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 7.9% | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 7.4% | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 5.9% | -19.6% |
| 1996 | 6.9% | +16.2% |
| 1997 | 7.0% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 6.6% | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 7.0% | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 7.4% | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 6.6% | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 10.6% | +59.8% |
| 2003 | 9.7% | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | -54.7% |
| 2005 | 7.7% | +73.4% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | -21.7% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | +67.4% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | -14.1% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | -14.1% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | +35.5% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 7.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.0%, 20% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 7.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.0%, 25% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.7% | 9.8% | 17.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.4% | 11.6% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.1% | 7.9% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.6% | 5.9% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 4.4% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 5.4% | 8.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 185 Cyprus 9.3% compare
- 186 Bahrain 8.8% compare
- 187 Puerto Rico 7.5% compare
- 189 Cook Islands 7.0% compare
- 190 Djibouti 7.0% compare
- 191 New Caledonia 7.0% compare
More reference data data for Barbados
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0558 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0558 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2758 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Barbados?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Barbados was 7.4% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 1971.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2004.
- How does Barbados rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Barbados ranks 188th out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados 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.