Nitrogen use efficiency in Bhutan
Bhutan: Nitrogen use efficiency was 50.5% in 2014. ▬ Flat
Nitrogen use efficiency in Bhutan, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 50.5% 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 58.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 30.6%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 49.3% | — |
| 1962 | 49.5% | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 49.6% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 49.8% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 49.9% | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 50.1% | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 50.7% | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 50.7% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 50.8% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 50.9% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 50.9% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 51.0% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 50.4% | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 50.1% | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 49.9% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 50.0% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 50.1% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 50.4% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 51.7% | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 52.9% | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 51.9% | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 51.7% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 52.9% | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 47.7% | -9.9% |
| 1986 | 45.2% | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 39.3% | -13.1% |
| 1988 | 30.6% | -22.1% |
| 1989 | 30.9% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 36.5% | +18.4% |
| 1991 | 33.4% | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 35.2% | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 39.5% | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 43.1% | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 44.3% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 48.3% | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 50.9% | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 52.0% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 47.8% | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 37.4% | -21.6% |
| 2001 | 44.1% | +17.9% |
| 2002 | 34.7% | -21.3% |
| 2003 | 38.4% | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 50.5% | +31.6% |
| 2005 | 57.8% | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 58.8% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 58.2% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 56.3% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 40.7% | -27.7% |
| 2010 | 47.3% | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 58.8% | +24.3% |
| 2012 | 54.1% | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 48.3% | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 50.5% | +4.4% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 50.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.2%, 92% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 50.5% is above the median for South Asia, which is 31.2%, 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% | 38.4% | 50.5% |
| 2009 | -27.7% | 56.3% | 40.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.9% | 49.3% | 50.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 50.5% | 49.9% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.5% | 30.6% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.1% | 33.4% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.7% | 34.7% | 58.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.8% | 47.3% | 58.8% | 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 50.5% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 58.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.6% 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 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.