Nitrogen use efficiency in Barbados
Barbados: Nitrogen use efficiency was 7.36 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
7.36
Change on year
up 35.5%
World rank
188th
of 205 countries
All-time high
18.73
in 1971
All-time low
4.42
in 2004
Years of data
54
1961–2014
Nitrogen use efficiency in Barbados, 1961–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen use efficiency in Barbados is 7.36, 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 18.73 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 4.42, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.95 | — |
| 1962 | 9.82 | -34.3% |
| 1963 | 13.04 | +32.8% |
| 1964 | 10.5 | -19.4% |
| 1965 | 13.98 | +33.1% |
| 1966 | 13.56 | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 14.99 | +10.6% |
| 1968 | 15.36 | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 17.02 | +10.8% |
| 1970 | 16.05 | -5.7% |
| 1971 | 18.73 | +16.7% |
| 1972 | 13.9 | -25.8% |
| 1973 | 12.71 | -8.6% |
| 1974 | 14.42 | +13.4% |
| 1975 | 15.23 | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 12.23 | -19.7% |
| 1977 | 15.57 | +27.3% |
| 1978 | 11.64 | -25.3% |
| 1979 | 13.7 | +17.7% |
| 1980 | 14.77 | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 11.35 | -23.2% |
| 1982 | 9.92 | -12.6% |
| 1983 | 10.63 | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 11.42 | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 12.61 | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 12.78 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 10 | -21.8% |
| 1988 | 9.86 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 7.93 | -19.6% |
| 1990 | 9.18 | +15.9% |
| 1991 | 8.98 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 8.65 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 7.86 | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 7.39 | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 5.94 | -19.6% |
| 1996 | 6.9 | +16.2% |
| 1997 | 7.02 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 6.62 | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 7.02 | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 7.4 | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 6.62 | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 10.57 | +59.8% |
| 2003 | 9.74 | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 4.42 | -54.7% |
| 2005 | 7.66 | +73.4% |
| 2006 | 6.87 | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 6.85 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 5.37 | -21.7% |
| 2009 | 8.98 | +67.4% |
| 2010 | 7.96 | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 7.35 | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 6.32 | -14.1% |
| 2013 | 5.43 | -14.1% |
| 2014 | 7.36 | +35.5% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 7.36 is below the median for high income countries, which is 35.97, 20% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 7.36 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.02, 25% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.69 | 9.82 | 17.02 | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.42 | 11.64 | 18.73 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.13 | 7.93 | 14.77 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.56 | 5.94 | 9.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.45 | 4.42 | 10.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.88 | 5.43 | 7.96 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 185 Cyprus 9.33 compare
- 186 Bahrain 8.78 compare
- 187 Puerto Rico 7.49 compare
- 189 Cook Islands 7.03 compare
- 190 Djibouti 6.99 compare
- 191 New Caledonia 6.97 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 7.36 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 18.73 in 1971.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.42 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrogen use efficiency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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