Nitrogen use efficiency in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Nitrogen use efficiency was 10.58 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen use efficiency in Faroe Islands, 1961–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 10.58 for nitrogen use efficiency in 2014.
That represents a change of down 30.7% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Faroe Islands peaked at 15.71 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 9.66, in 1965.
That places Faroe Islands 182nd out of 205 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Nitrogen use efficiency in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.83 | — |
| 1962 | 11.15 | -5.7% |
| 1963 | 13.16 | +18.0% |
| 1964 | 10.47 | -20.4% |
| 1965 | 9.66 | -7.8% |
| 1966 | 15.23 | +57.7% |
| 1967 | 13.73 | -9.8% |
| 1968 | 14.3 | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 12.06 | -15.7% |
| 1970 | 15.71 | +30.3% |
| 1971 | 13.22 | -15.9% |
| 1972 | 11.43 | -13.5% |
| 1973 | 10.32 | -9.7% |
| 1974 | 10.45 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 9.99 | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 12.71 | +27.2% |
| 1977 | 12.14 | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 12.18 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 12.7 | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 12.77 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 13.56 | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 13.91 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 13.62 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 13.64 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 14.14 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 14.33 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 14.03 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 13.95 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 13.94 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 14.33 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 14.56 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 14.87 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 14.66 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 14.7 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 14.7 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 14.68 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 14.65 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 14.6 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 14.52 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 14.44 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 14.36 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 14.24 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 14.16 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 14.07 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 14.01 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 13.85 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 13.77 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 14.05 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 14.08 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 13.9 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 14.13 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 14.32 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 15.26 | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 10.58 | -30.7% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 10.58 is below the median for high income countries, which is 35.97, 29% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 10.58 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.39, 19% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen use efficiency in Faroe Islands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +57.7% | 9.66 | 15.23 |
| 1970 | +30.3% | 12.06 | 15.71 |
| 2014 | -30.7% | 15.26 | 10.58 |
| 1976 | +27.2% | 9.99 | 12.71 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.4 | 9.66 | 15.23 | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.08 | 9.99 | 15.71 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.79 | 12.77 | 14.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.63 | 14.33 | 14.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.1 | 13.77 | 14.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.64 | 10.58 | 15.26 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
More reference data data for Faroe Islands
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 22.95 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Faroe Islands?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Faroe Islands was 10.58 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 15.71 in 1970.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.66 in 1965.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Faroe Islands ranks 182nd out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Faroe Islands 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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