Nitrogen use efficiency in Brunei
Brunei: Nitrogen use efficiency was 0.7797 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen use efficiency in Brunei, 1961–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 0.7797 for nitrogen use efficiency in 2014.
That represents a change of up 23.0% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Brunei peaked at 21.88 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.6338, in 2013.
That places Brunei 203rd out of 205 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen use efficiency in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.75 | — |
| 1962 | 14.29 | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 12.32 | -13.8% |
| 1964 | 12.43 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 11.18 | -10.0% |
| 1966 | 10.91 | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 13.72 | +25.7% |
| 1968 | 12.62 | -8.0% |
| 1969 | 14.27 | +13.1% |
| 1970 | 13.58 | -4.9% |
| 1971 | 10.4 | -23.4% |
| 1972 | 12.06 | +15.9% |
| 1973 | 16.5 | +36.8% |
| 1974 | 21.88 | +32.6% |
| 1975 | 20.52 | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 15.84 | -22.8% |
| 1977 | 11.21 | -29.2% |
| 1978 | 11.86 | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 12.41 | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 8.24 | -33.7% |
| 1981 | 5.89 | -28.5% |
| 1982 | 4.84 | -17.9% |
| 1983 | 5.93 | +22.5% |
| 1984 | 5.7 | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 2.93 | -48.7% |
| 1986 | 3.19 | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 2.32 | -27.2% |
| 1988 | 3.52 | +51.3% |
| 1989 | 4.52 | +28.6% |
| 1990 | 1.4 | -69.1% |
| 1991 | 1.39 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 1.17 | -15.5% |
| 1993 | 3.15 | +169.4% |
| 1994 | 3.34 | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 3.46 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 3.69 | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 2.67 | -27.6% |
| 1998 | 2.21 | -17.4% |
| 1999 | 1.72 | -22.2% |
| 2000 | 1.71 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.54 | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 1.34 | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 1.21 | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8947 | -25.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9291 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.7547 | -18.8% |
| 2007 | 0.6743 | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7076 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7218 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6803 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8071 | +18.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7286 | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6338 | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7797 | +23.0% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 0.7797 is below the median for high income countries, which is 35.97, 2% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 0.7797 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 44.54, 2% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen use efficiency in Brunei 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +169.4% | 1.17 | 3.15 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.83 | 10.91 | 14.29 | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.62 | 10.4 | 21.88 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.71 | 2.32 | 8.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.42 | 1.17 | 3.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 | 0.6743 | 1.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7259 | 0.6338 | 0.8071 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 200 Trinidad and Tobago 2.13 compare
- 201 British Virgin Islands 1.84 compare
- 202 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.8552 compare
- 204 Iceland 0.2121 compare
- 205 Qatar 0.0975 compare
More reference data data for Brunei
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1318 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.071 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0594 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1318 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6707 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3375 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.089 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Brunei?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Brunei was 0.7797 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 21.88 in 1974.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6338 in 2013.
- How does Brunei rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Brunei ranks 203rd out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei 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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