Nitrogen use efficiency in Estonia
Estonia: Nitrogen use efficiency was 65.4% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen use efficiency in Estonia, 1992–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, nitrogen use efficiency in Estonia stood at 65.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Estonia peaked at 78.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 39.5%, in 1992.
That places Estonia 60th out of 205 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Nitrogen use efficiency in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 39.5% | — |
| 1993 | 60.0% | +52.0% |
| 1994 | 52.8% | -12.0% |
| 1995 | 68.1% | +29.1% |
| 1996 | 78.0% | +14.6% |
| 1997 | 72.8% | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 57.9% | -20.5% |
| 1999 | 59.5% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 71.4% | +19.9% |
| 2001 | 67.4% | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 72.3% | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 60.0% | -17.1% |
| 2004 | 59.5% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 75.2% | +26.3% |
| 2006 | 64.0% | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 75.2% | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 60.4% | -19.8% |
| 2009 | 71.8% | +18.9% |
| 2010 | 61.9% | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 64.6% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 69.2% | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 67.7% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 65.4% | -3.5% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 65.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.0%, 1.8× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 65.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.4%, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.1% | 39.5% | 78.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 67.7% | 59.5% | 75.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.7% | 61.9% | 69.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 57 Niue 66.8% compare
- 58 Tuvalu 66.8% compare
- 59 United Kingdom 66.7% compare
- 61 Kyrgyzstan 65.2% compare
- 62 Mozambique 64.4% compare
- 63 Grenada 62.6% compare
More reference data data for Estonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0363 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2774 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1743 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1975 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Estonia?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Estonia was 65.4% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.0% in 1996.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.5% in 1992.
- How does Estonia rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Estonia ranks 60th out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia 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.