Nitrogen use efficiency in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Nitrogen use efficiency was 57.51 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
57.51
Change on year
up 14.5%
World rank
81st
of 205 countries
All-time high
73.91
in 1995
All-time low
22.13
in 1985
Years of data
54
1961–2014
Nitrogen use efficiency in Bulgaria, 1961–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 57.51 for nitrogen use efficiency in 2014.
That represents a change of up 14.5% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Bulgaria peaked at 73.91 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 22.13, in 1985.
That places Bulgaria 81st out of 205 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Nitrogen use efficiency in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 57.14 | — |
| 1962 | 61.62 | +7.8% |
| 1963 | 56.37 | -8.5% |
| 1964 | 48.42 | -14.1% |
| 1965 | 39.44 | -18.5% |
| 1966 | 42.75 | +8.4% |
| 1967 | 36.91 | -13.7% |
| 1968 | 27.11 | -26.6% |
| 1969 | 31.06 | +14.6% |
| 1970 | 33.36 | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 38.37 | +15.0% |
| 1972 | 39.83 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 39.08 | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 35.47 | -9.2% |
| 1975 | 35.44 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 40.37 | +13.9% |
| 1977 | 35.99 | -10.9% |
| 1978 | 35.47 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 35.61 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 30.8 | -13.5% |
| 1981 | 30.45 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 34.23 | +12.4% |
| 1983 | 27.1 | -20.8% |
| 1984 | 34 | +25.5% |
| 1985 | 22.13 | -34.9% |
| 1986 | 32.17 | +45.4% |
| 1987 | 29.07 | -9.6% |
| 1988 | 26.66 | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 33.89 | +27.1% |
| 1990 | 31.29 | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 38.85 | +24.1% |
| 1992 | 48.43 | +24.7% |
| 1993 | 45.71 | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 46.57 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 73.91 | +58.7% |
| 1996 | 37.82 | -48.8% |
| 1997 | 57.43 | +51.9% |
| 1998 | 56.42 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 61.91 | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 46.04 | -25.6% |
| 2001 | 54.79 | +19.0% |
| 2002 | 43.25 | -21.1% |
| 2003 | 25.72 | -40.5% |
| 2004 | 53.48 | +107.9% |
| 2005 | 50.98 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 61.21 | +20.1% |
| 2007 | 31.08 | -49.2% |
| 2008 | 59.95 | +92.9% |
| 2009 | 45.49 | -24.1% |
| 2010 | 54.56 | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 43.67 | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 45.14 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 50.23 | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 57.51 | +14.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 57.51 is above the median for high income countries, which is 35.97, 1.6× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 57.51 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.39, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.54 | 27.11 | 61.62 | 9 |
| 1970s | 36.9 | 33.36 | 40.37 | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.05 | 22.13 | 34.23 | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.83 | 31.29 | 73.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.2 | 25.72 | 61.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.22 | 43.67 | 57.51 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Bulgaria?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Bulgaria was 57.51 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 73.91 in 1995.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.13 in 1985.
- How does Bulgaria rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Bulgaria ranks 81st out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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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