Nitrogen use efficiency in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Nitrogen use efficiency was 6.27 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen use efficiency in Cayman Islands, 1966–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen use efficiency in Cayman Islands is 6.27, measured in 2014.
The figure is up 14.5% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Cayman Islands peaked at 16.54 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 5.11, in 2010.
That places Cayman Islands 194th out of 205 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Nitrogen use efficiency in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 11.99 | — |
| 1967 | 12.01 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 12.07 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 11.45 | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 11.58 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 11.41 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 12.32 | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 13.98 | +13.5% |
| 1974 | 13.35 | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 11.54 | -13.6% |
| 1976 | 7.96 | -31.0% |
| 1977 | 6.17 | -22.5% |
| 1978 | 6.98 | +13.1% |
| 1979 | 7.13 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 8.08 | +13.3% |
| 1981 | 7.64 | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 7.41 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 8.32 | +12.3% |
| 1984 | 10.28 | +23.5% |
| 1985 | 9.29 | -9.6% |
| 1986 | 6.84 | -26.4% |
| 1987 | 8.4 | +22.7% |
| 1988 | 6.94 | -17.4% |
| 1989 | 14.56 | +109.8% |
| 1990 | 15.07 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 13.95 | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 15.78 | +13.1% |
| 1993 | 16.54 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 11.25 | -32.0% |
| 1995 | 10.83 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 9.04 | -16.5% |
| 1997 | 7.94 | -12.1% |
| 1998 | 8.61 | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 8.05 | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 7.37 | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 7.32 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 6.76 | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 6.6 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 6 | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 6.07 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 5.9 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 5.46 | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 5.55 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 5.21 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 5.11 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 5.23 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 5.3 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 5.48 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 6.27 | +14.5% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 6.27 is below the median for high income countries, which is 35.97, 17% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 6.27 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.02, 21% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen use efficiency in Cayman Islands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +109.8% | 6.94 | 14.56 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.88 | 11.45 | 12.07 | 4 |
| 1970s | 10.24 | 6.17 | 13.98 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.78 | 6.84 | 14.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.71 | 7.94 | 16.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.22 | 5.21 | 7.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.48 | 5.11 | 6.27 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 191 New Caledonia 6.97 compare
- 192 Mongolia 6.67 compare
- 193 United Arab Emirates 6.36 compare
- 195 Saudi Arabia 5.4 compare
- 196 New Zealand 5.23 compare
- 197 Western Sahara 5.19 compare
More reference data data for Cayman Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.359 (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4176 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8137 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.01 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 0.8333 (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Cayman Islands?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Cayman Islands was 6.27 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 16.54 in 1993.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.11 in 2010.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Cayman Islands ranks 194th out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cayman Islands 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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