Nitrogen use efficiency in Dominica
Dominica: Nitrogen use efficiency was 104.4% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen use efficiency in Dominica, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, nitrogen use efficiency in Dominica stood at 104.4%.
The figure is up 105.7% on the previous year and up 200.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Dominica peaked at 167.8% in 1969 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 1991.
Dominica ranks 22nd of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen use efficiency in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 124.4% | — |
| 1962 | 121.6% | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 127.1% | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 136.0% | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 155.8% | +14.5% |
| 1966 | 150.9% | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 152.2% | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 163.5% | +7.5% |
| 1969 | 167.8% | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 164.4% | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 157.7% | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 145.8% | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 151.9% | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 150.0% | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 152.3% | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 12.5% | -91.8% |
| 1977 | 11.4% | -8.8% |
| 1978 | 15.4% | +35.2% |
| 1979 | 30.9% | +100.6% |
| 1980 | 15.6% | -49.5% |
| 1981 | 16.3% | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 14.2% | -12.7% |
| 1983 | 23.0% | +61.6% |
| 1984 | 22.8% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 20.3% | -10.9% |
| 1986 | 20.9% | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 22.1% | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 24.5% | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 12.2% | -50.3% |
| 1990 | 10.7% | -12.6% |
| 1991 | 9.2% | -13.4% |
| 1992 | 10.7% | +16.2% |
| 1993 | 11.0% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 10.9% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 16.1% | +47.7% |
| 1996 | 21.3% | +31.8% |
| 1997 | 19.7% | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 18.4% | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 18.2% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 18.1% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 16.8% | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 55.9% | +232.1% |
| 2003 | 40.7% | -27.2% |
| 2004 | 34.7% | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 32.3% | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 56.9% | +76.2% |
| 2007 | 25.8% | -54.6% |
| 2008 | 50.9% | +97.2% |
| 2009 | 65.4% | +28.5% |
| 2010 | 64.1% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 51.8% | -19.1% |
| 2012 | 62.4% | +20.3% |
| 2013 | 50.8% | -18.6% |
| 2014 | 104.4% | +105.7% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 104.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.2%, 2.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 104.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.0%, 3.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen use efficiency in Dominica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +232.1% | 16.8% | 55.9% |
| 2014 | +105.7% | 50.8% | 104.4% |
| 1979 | +100.6% | 15.4% | 30.9% |
| 2008 | +97.2% | 25.8% | 50.9% |
| 1976 | -91.8% | 152.3% | 12.5% |
| 2006 | +76.2% | 32.3% | 56.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 144.4% | 121.6% | 167.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 99.2% | 11.4% | 164.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.2% | 12.2% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.6% | 9.2% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.8% | 16.8% | 65.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.7% | 50.8% | 104.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More reference data data for Dominica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0047 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0158 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0051 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0344 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0653 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Dominica?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Dominica was 104.4% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 167.8% in 1969.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 1991.
- How does Dominica rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Dominica ranks 22nd out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica 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.