Nitrogen use efficiency in Cambodia
Cambodia: Nitrogen use efficiency was 48.1% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen use efficiency in Cambodia, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, nitrogen use efficiency in Cambodia stood at 48.1%.
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 53.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 27.7% | — |
| 1962 | 22.8% | -17.7% |
| 1963 | 28.4% | +24.4% |
| 1964 | 28.8% | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 25.7% | -10.7% |
| 1966 | 25.5% | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 25.9% | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 28.9% | +11.6% |
| 1969 | 25.5% | -12.0% |
| 1970 | 31.1% | +22.0% |
| 1971 | 27.9% | -10.2% |
| 1972 | 24.4% | -12.4% |
| 1973 | 20.6% | -15.9% |
| 1974 | 18.3% | -11.1% |
| 1975 | 22.8% | +24.6% |
| 1976 | 24.9% | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 24.7% | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 24.2% | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 18.7% | -22.5% |
| 1980 | 25.3% | +35.2% |
| 1981 | 22.6% | -10.7% |
| 1982 | 23.0% | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 24.9% | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 22.2% | -10.8% |
| 1985 | 23.4% | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 25.0% | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 23.4% | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 24.9% | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 25.3% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 24.2% | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 23.9% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 21.2% | -11.3% |
| 1993 | 20.6% | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 22.0% | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 27.2% | +23.6% |
| 1996 | 27.8% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 25.1% | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 27.6% | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 31.6% | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 33.2% | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 33.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 29.5% | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 35.5% | +20.3% |
| 2004 | 34.0% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 41.6% | +22.4% |
| 2006 | 41.8% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 45.3% | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 47.4% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 49.7% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 51.0% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 50.4% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 52.5% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 53.2% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 48.1% | -9.7% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 48.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.2%, 87% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 48.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 44.5%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.6% | 22.8% | 28.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.7% | 18.3% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.0% | 22.2% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.1% | 20.6% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.1% | 29.5% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 48.1% | 53.2% | 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 48.1% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3% 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 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.