Nitrogen use efficiency in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Nitrogen use efficiency was 28.6% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen use efficiency in Cape Verde, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, nitrogen use efficiency in Cape Verde stood at 28.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Cape Verde peaked at 86.0% in 1967 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 1995.
Cape Verde ranks 143rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen use efficiency in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 74.5% | — |
| 1962 | 73.3% | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 72.2% | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 70.4% | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 77.4% | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 78.7% | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 86.0% | +9.3% |
| 1968 | 54.3% | -36.9% |
| 1969 | 46.3% | -14.8% |
| 1970 | 27.8% | -40.0% |
| 1971 | 23.1% | -16.7% |
| 1972 | 21.9% | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 17.7% | -19.0% |
| 1974 | 26.8% | +51.4% |
| 1975 | 31.5% | +17.4% |
| 1976 | 33.0% | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 21.8% | -33.9% |
| 1978 | 24.3% | +11.3% |
| 1979 | 36.6% | +50.8% |
| 1980 | 47.8% | +30.7% |
| 1981 | 23.6% | -50.6% |
| 1982 | 26.3% | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 25.3% | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 31.6% | +24.7% |
| 1985 | 19.8% | -37.3% |
| 1986 | 38.7% | +95.5% |
| 1987 | 59.1% | +52.5% |
| 1988 | 50.4% | -14.6% |
| 1989 | 42.8% | -15.1% |
| 1990 | 36.8% | -13.9% |
| 1991 | 27.2% | -26.2% |
| 1992 | 20.5% | -24.4% |
| 1993 | 19.6% | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 19.7% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 14.1% | -28.4% |
| 1996 | 25.4% | +80.3% |
| 1997 | 15.4% | -39.3% |
| 1998 | 14.4% | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 38.4% | +166.6% |
| 2000 | 38.0% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 31.0% | -18.4% |
| 2002 | 23.5% | -24.1% |
| 2003 | 29.1% | +23.6% |
| 2004 | 26.6% | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 22.0% | -17.0% |
| 2006 | 22.3% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 20.9% | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 26.6% | +26.9% |
| 2009 | 20.6% | -22.6% |
| 2010 | 19.3% | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 28.1% | +45.5% |
| 2012 | 28.8% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 28.1% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 28.6% | +1.8% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 28.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.2%, 75% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 28.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.2%, 46% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen use efficiency in Cape Verde 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +166.6% | 14.4% | 38.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.3% | 46.3% | 86.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 26.5% | 17.7% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.5% | 19.8% | 59.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.2% | 14.1% | 38.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.0% | 20.6% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 19.3% | 28.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More reference data data for Cape Verde
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0737 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 33.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 33.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 53.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 39.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 39.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 127.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 15.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 92.15 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Cape Verde?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Cape Verde was 28.6% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 86.0% in 1967.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 1995.
- How does Cape Verde rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Cape Verde ranks 143rd out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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.