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 204 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.
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
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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 204 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.