Nitrogen use efficiency in Cambodia
Cambodia: Nitrogen use efficiency was 48.06 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
48.06
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
102nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
53.24
in 2013
All-time low
18.27
in 1974
Years of data
54
1961–2014
Nitrogen use efficiency in Cambodia, 1961–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2014, nitrogen use efficiency in Cambodia stood at 48.06.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Cambodia peaked at 53.24 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 18.27, in 1974.
That places Cambodia 102nd 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 Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 27.72 | — |
| 1962 | 22.82 | -17.7% |
| 1963 | 28.38 | +24.4% |
| 1964 | 28.76 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 25.7 | -10.7% |
| 1966 | 25.51 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 25.92 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 28.93 | +11.6% |
| 1969 | 25.46 | -12.0% |
| 1970 | 31.06 | +22.0% |
| 1971 | 27.9 | -10.2% |
| 1972 | 24.43 | -12.4% |
| 1973 | 20.56 | -15.9% |
| 1974 | 18.27 | -11.1% |
| 1975 | 22.76 | +24.6% |
| 1976 | 24.88 | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 24.67 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 24.16 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 18.72 | -22.5% |
| 1980 | 25.3 | +35.2% |
| 1981 | 22.6 | -10.7% |
| 1982 | 22.99 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 24.87 | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 22.19 | -10.8% |
| 1985 | 23.43 | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 25.02 | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 23.42 | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 24.89 | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 25.27 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 24.19 | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 23.9 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 21.19 | -11.3% |
| 1993 | 20.63 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 22.02 | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 27.21 | +23.6% |
| 1996 | 27.78 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 25.12 | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 27.65 | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 31.58 | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 33.19 | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 33.19 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 29.51 | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 35.5 | +20.3% |
| 2004 | 33.97 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 41.59 | +22.4% |
| 2006 | 41.76 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 45.35 | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 47.36 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 49.67 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 50.98 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 50.38 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 52.47 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 53.24 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 48.06 | -9.7% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 48.06 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.16, 87% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 48.06 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 44.54, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.58 | 22.82 | 28.93 | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.74 | 18.27 | 31.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24 | 22.19 | 25.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.13 | 20.63 | 31.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.11 | 29.51 | 49.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.03 | 48.06 | 53.24 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More reference data data for Cambodia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6712 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8536 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8836 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.81 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Cambodia?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Cambodia was 48.06 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.24 in 2013.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.27 in 1974.
- How does Cambodia rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Cambodia ranks 102nd out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia 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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