Nitrogen use efficiency in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Nitrogen use efficiency was 506.18 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen use efficiency in Equatorial Guinea, 1961–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 506.18 for nitrogen use efficiency in 2014. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 232.3% on the previous year and up 302.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 506.18 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 40.4, in 1972.
That places Equatorial Guinea 2nd out of 205 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen use efficiency in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 62.07 | — |
| 1962 | 64.88 | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 67.07 | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 76.62 | +14.2% |
| 1965 | 74.76 | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 118.51 | +58.5% |
| 1967 | 50.57 | -57.3% |
| 1968 | 50.86 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 48.78 | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 46.1 | -5.5% |
| 1971 | 41.53 | -9.9% |
| 1972 | 40.4 | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 98.46 | +143.7% |
| 1974 | 99.84 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 93.06 | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 94.91 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 96.53 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 97.57 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 97.76 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 100.2 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 115.67 | +15.4% |
| 1982 | 112.65 | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 117.47 | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 119.53 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 111.57 | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 112.97 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 112.86 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 112.19 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 110.22 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 117.22 | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 118.99 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 107.84 | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 129.95 | +20.5% |
| 1994 | 114.65 | -11.8% |
| 1995 | 121.36 | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 118.56 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 111.29 | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 117.14 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 112.26 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 114.4 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 117.05 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 134.97 | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 130.5 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 125.67 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 126.7 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 135.96 | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 129.97 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 135.62 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 145 | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 145.06 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 148.11 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 153.19 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 152.32 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 506.18 | +232.3% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 506.18 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.22, 13.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 506.18 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.24, 8.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen use efficiency in Equatorial Guinea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +232.3% | 152.32 | 506.18 |
| 1973 | +143.7% | 40.4 | 98.46 |
| 1967 | -57.3% | 118.51 | 50.57 |
| 1966 | +58.5% | 74.76 | 118.51 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.24 | 48.78 | 118.51 | 9 |
| 1970s | 80.62 | 40.4 | 99.84 | 10 |
| 1980s | 112.53 | 100.2 | 119.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 116.93 | 107.84 | 129.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 129.58 | 114.4 | 145 | 10 |
| 2010s | 220.97 | 145.06 | 506.18 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 1 Solomon Islands 649.03 compare
- 3 Malaysia 262.09 compare
- 4 Sao Tome and Principe 178.63 compare
- 5 Kazakhstan 175.75 compare
More reference data data for Equatorial Guinea
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 14.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0402 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 0.0337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5218 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.4882 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 0.9434 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 8.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0316 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Equatorial Guinea?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Equatorial Guinea was 506.18 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 506.18 in 2014.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.4 in 1972.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 2nd out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 302.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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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