Nitrogen use efficiency in Bhutan
Bhutan: Nitrogen use efficiency was 50.49 in 2014. ▬ Flat
Latest (2014)
50.49
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
95th
of 205 countries
All-time high
58.85
in 2011
All-time low
30.62
in 1988
Years of data
54
1961–2014
Nitrogen use efficiency in Bhutan, 1961–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 50.49 for nitrogen use efficiency in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Bhutan peaked at 58.85 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 30.62, in 1988.
Bhutan ranks 95th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Nitrogen use efficiency in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 49.33 | — |
| 1962 | 49.48 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 49.62 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 49.67 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 49.76 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 49.93 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 50.13 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 50.65 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 50.74 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 50.78 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 50.87 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 50.93 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 51.01 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 50.37 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 50.12 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 49.89 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 50.03 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 50.11 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 50.4 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 51.67 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 52.93 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 51.88 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 51.71 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 52.89 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 47.65 | -9.9% |
| 1986 | 45.22 | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 39.28 | -13.1% |
| 1988 | 30.62 | -22.1% |
| 1989 | 30.86 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 36.52 | +18.4% |
| 1991 | 33.45 | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 35.18 | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 39.46 | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 43.11 | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 44.29 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 48.27 | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 50.95 | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 52.02 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 47.77 | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 37.44 | -21.6% |
| 2001 | 44.12 | +17.9% |
| 2002 | 34.71 | -21.3% |
| 2003 | 38.38 | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 50.52 | +31.6% |
| 2005 | 57.75 | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 58.78 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 58.15 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 56.32 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 40.7 | -27.7% |
| 2010 | 47.33 | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 58.85 | +24.3% |
| 2012 | 54.14 | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 48.34 | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 50.49 | +4.4% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 50.49 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.16, 92% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 50.49 is above the median for South Asia, which is 31.17, 1.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen use efficiency in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +31.6% | 38.38 | 50.52 |
| 2009 | -27.7% | 56.32 | 40.7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.92 | 49.33 | 50.74 | 9 |
| 1970s | 50.45 | 49.89 | 51.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.47 | 30.62 | 52.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.1 | 33.45 | 52.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.69 | 34.71 | 58.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.83 | 47.33 | 58.85 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More reference data data for Bhutan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0671 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3489 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5881 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Bhutan?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Bhutan was 50.49 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 58.85 in 2011.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.62 in 1988.
- How does Bhutan rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Bhutan ranks 95th out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bhutan 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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