Nitrogen use efficiency in Cyprus
Cyprus: Nitrogen use efficiency was 9.33 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
9.33
Change on year
down 51.4%
World rank
185th
of 205 countries
All-time high
48.12
in 1967
All-time low
8.49
in 1973
Years of data
54
1961–2014
Nitrogen use efficiency in Cyprus, 1961–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2014, nitrogen use efficiency in Cyprus stood at 9.33.
The figure is down 51.4% on the previous year and down 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Cyprus peaked at 48.12 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 8.49, in 1973.
Cyprus ranks 185th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Nitrogen use efficiency in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 29.9 | — |
| 1962 | 38.48 | +28.7% |
| 1963 | 31.71 | -17.6% |
| 1964 | 40.22 | +26.8% |
| 1965 | 46.2 | +14.9% |
| 1966 | 32.48 | -29.7% |
| 1967 | 48.12 | +48.2% |
| 1968 | 24.65 | -48.8% |
| 1969 | 36.14 | +46.6% |
| 1970 | 21.44 | -40.7% |
| 1971 | 33.78 | +57.6% |
| 1972 | 25.49 | -24.5% |
| 1973 | 8.49 | -66.7% |
| 1974 | 47.39 | +458.1% |
| 1975 | 29.48 | -37.8% |
| 1976 | 28.25 | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 33.9 | +20.0% |
| 1978 | 29.13 | -14.1% |
| 1979 | 25.43 | -12.7% |
| 1980 | 29.89 | +17.6% |
| 1981 | 25.73 | -13.9% |
| 1982 | 21.32 | -17.1% |
| 1983 | 20.05 | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 22.7 | +13.2% |
| 1985 | 34.85 | +53.5% |
| 1986 | 23.23 | -33.4% |
| 1987 | 27.93 | +20.2% |
| 1988 | 30.72 | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 30.12 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 26.04 | -13.6% |
| 1991 | 20.16 | -22.6% |
| 1992 | 27.17 | +34.8% |
| 1993 | 30.15 | +11.0% |
| 1994 | 24.14 | -19.9% |
| 1995 | 26.55 | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 24.2 | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 16.42 | -32.2% |
| 1998 | 19.08 | +16.2% |
| 1999 | 24.86 | +30.3% |
| 2000 | 20.53 | -17.4% |
| 2001 | 28.52 | +38.9% |
| 2002 | 28.54 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 27.82 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 25.26 | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 22.62 | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 23.39 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 23.09 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 20.7 | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 19.56 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 18.81 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 22.28 | +18.4% |
| 2012 | 19.56 | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 19.21 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 9.33 | -51.4% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 9.33 is below the median for high income countries, which is 35.97, 26% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 9.33 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.39, 17% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen use efficiency in Cyprus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +458.1% | 8.49 | 47.39 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.43 | 24.65 | 48.12 | 9 |
| 1970s | 28.28 | 8.49 | 47.39 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.65 | 20.05 | 34.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.88 | 16.42 | 30.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24 | 19.56 | 28.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.84 | 9.33 | 22.28 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 182 Faroe Islands 10.58 compare
- 183 Montserrat 10.31 compare
- 184 Saint Lucia 9.97 compare
- 186 Bahrain 8.78 compare
- 187 Puerto Rico 7.49 compare
- 188 Barbados 7.36 compare
More reference data data for Cyprus
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.043 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0752 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1441 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1715 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3058 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7841 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0245 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Cyprus?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Cyprus was 9.33 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 48.12 in 1967.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.49 in 1973.
- How does Cyprus rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Cyprus ranks 185th out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus 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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