Nitrogen use efficiency in Burundi
Burundi: Nitrogen use efficiency was 103.0% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen use efficiency in Burundi, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, nitrogen use efficiency in Burundi stood at 103.0%.
The figure is up 34.3% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Burundi peaked at 112.2% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 64.1%, in 2012.
Burundi ranks 24th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Nitrogen use efficiency in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 112.2% | — |
| 1962 | 110.2% | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 107.6% | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 111.5% | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 108.5% | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 106.5% | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 106.8% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 106.5% | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 105.7% | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 104.6% | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 104.5% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 97.0% | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 101.9% | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 94.0% | -7.7% |
| 1975 | 99.2% | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 98.4% | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 99.9% | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 102.5% | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 99.9% | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 97.6% | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 106.3% | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 101.4% | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 96.9% | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 99.9% | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 99.3% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 100.9% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 101.3% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 100.3% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 92.3% | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 99.6% | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 99.9% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 96.2% | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 98.2% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 91.9% | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 96.7% | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 94.2% | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 93.7% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 90.7% | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 85.1% | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 81.5% | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 91.3% | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 97.5% | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 95.2% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 96.5% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 89.6% | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 87.7% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 91.5% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 96.8% | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 84.0% | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 77.3% | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 75.1% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 64.1% | -14.6% |
| 2013 | 76.7% | +19.6% |
| 2014 | 103.0% | +34.3% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 103.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 62.0%, 1.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 103.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.2%, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen use efficiency in Burundi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +34.3% | 76.7% | 103.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 108.4% | 105.7% | 112.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 100.2% | 94.0% | 104.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 99.6% | 92.3% | 106.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.6% | 85.1% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.2% | 81.5% | 97.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.3% | 64.1% | 103.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More reference data data for Burundi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0521 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2266 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2677 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2838 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Burundi?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Burundi was 103.0% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 112.2% in 1961.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.1% in 2012.
- How does Burundi rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Burundi ranks 24th out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi 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.