Nitrogen use efficiency in Chad
Chad: Nitrogen use efficiency was 87.59 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
87.59
Change on year
up 17.3%
World rank
35th
of 205 countries
All-time high
94.02
in 1963
All-time low
55.27
in 1981
Years of data
54
1961–2014
Nitrogen use efficiency in Chad, 1961–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2014, nitrogen use efficiency in Chad stood at 87.59.
That represents a change of up 17.3% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Chad peaked at 94.02 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 55.27, in 1981.
Chad ranks 35th 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 Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 70.35 | — |
| 1962 | 78.21 | +11.2% |
| 1963 | 94.02 | +20.2% |
| 1964 | 82.38 | -12.4% |
| 1965 | 73.28 | -11.0% |
| 1966 | 85.25 | +16.3% |
| 1967 | 80.25 | -5.9% |
| 1968 | 88.6 | +10.4% |
| 1969 | 81.6 | -7.9% |
| 1970 | 73.27 | -10.2% |
| 1971 | 75.06 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 65.15 | -13.2% |
| 1973 | 72.6 | +11.4% |
| 1974 | 84.51 | +16.4% |
| 1975 | 93.26 | +10.3% |
| 1976 | 82.11 | -12.0% |
| 1977 | 79.8 | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 76.41 | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 68.4 | -10.5% |
| 1980 | 66.63 | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 55.27 | -17.0% |
| 1982 | 62.15 | +12.4% |
| 1983 | 76.24 | +22.7% |
| 1984 | 66.1 | -13.3% |
| 1985 | 80.01 | +21.0% |
| 1986 | 68.46 | -14.4% |
| 1987 | 72.6 | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 82.06 | +13.0% |
| 1989 | 73.22 | -10.8% |
| 1990 | 75.67 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 74.26 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 69.87 | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 59.98 | -14.2% |
| 1994 | 84.85 | +41.5% |
| 1995 | 70.38 | -17.1% |
| 1996 | 70.64 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 77.72 | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 66.24 | -14.8% |
| 1999 | 65.42 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 61.24 | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 69.55 | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 78.25 | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 80.06 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 79.86 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 87.2 | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 81.67 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 76.9 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 77.43 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 62.31 | -19.5% |
| 2010 | 81.46 | +30.7% |
| 2011 | 65.26 | -19.9% |
| 2012 | 81.22 | +24.5% |
| 2013 | 74.64 | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 87.59 | +17.3% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 87.59 is above the median for low income countries, which is 61.97, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Chad's 87.59 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.24, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81.55 | 70.35 | 94.02 | 9 |
| 1970s | 77.06 | 65.15 | 93.26 | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.27 | 55.27 | 82.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.5 | 59.98 | 84.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.45 | 61.24 | 87.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.03 | 65.26 | 87.59 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More reference data data for Chad
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5525 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9785 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Chad?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Chad was 87.59 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 94.02 in 1963.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.27 in 1981.
- How does Chad rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Chad ranks 35th out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad 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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