Nitrogen use efficiency in Denmark
Denmark: Nitrogen use efficiency was 74.3% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen use efficiency in Denmark, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen use efficiency in Denmark is 74.3%, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Denmark peaked at 74.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 1976.
Denmark ranks 46th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.3% | 39.1% | 46.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 34.4% | 29.0% | 39.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.1% | 33.1% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.7% | 47.9% | 63.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.9% | 58.3% | 70.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.1% | 64.4% | 74.3% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Denmark?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Denmark was 74.3% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 74.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 1976.
- How does Denmark rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Denmark ranks 46th out of 204 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark 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.