Nitrogen use efficiency in Finland
Finland: Nitrogen use efficiency was 57.08 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
57.08
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
83rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
58.07
in 2013
All-time low
20.2
in 1987
Years of data
54
1961–2014
Nitrogen use efficiency in Finland, 1961–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2014, nitrogen use efficiency in Finland stood at 57.08.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Finland peaked at 58.07 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 20.2, in 1987.
Finland ranks 83rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Nitrogen use efficiency in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 34.51 | — |
| 1962 | 25.28 | -26.8% |
| 1963 | 29.14 | +15.3% |
| 1964 | 24.3 | -16.6% |
| 1965 | 29.25 | +20.4% |
| 1966 | 26.2 | -10.4% |
| 1967 | 29.44 | +12.4% |
| 1968 | 29.56 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 24.98 | -15.5% |
| 1970 | 26.82 | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 27.13 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 26.75 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 22.6 | -15.5% |
| 1974 | 21.63 | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 28.93 | +33.7% |
| 1976 | 38.67 | +33.7% |
| 1977 | 27.52 | -28.8% |
| 1978 | 27.24 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 28.03 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 29.02 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 22.43 | -22.7% |
| 1982 | 28.31 | +26.2% |
| 1983 | 33.41 | +18.0% |
| 1984 | 32.71 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 33.43 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 32.61 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 20.2 | -38.1% |
| 1988 | 27.94 | +38.3% |
| 1989 | 34.59 | +23.8% |
| 1990 | 41.15 | +18.9% |
| 1991 | 40 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 32.66 | -18.3% |
| 1993 | 41.51 | +27.1% |
| 1994 | 40.3 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 42.26 | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 47.35 | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 50.01 | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 38.85 | -22.3% |
| 1999 | 42.1 | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 56.96 | +35.3% |
| 2001 | 52.35 | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 52.11 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 51.91 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 47.38 | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 49.58 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 53.77 | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 52 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 45.22 | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 55.94 | +23.7% |
| 2010 | 37.56 | -32.9% |
| 2011 | 56.73 | +51.0% |
| 2012 | 55.3 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 58.07 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 57.08 | -1.7% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 57.08 is above the median for high income countries, which is 35.97, 1.6× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Finland's 57.08 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.39, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.08 | 24.3 | 34.51 | 9 |
| 1970s | 27.53 | 21.63 | 38.67 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.47 | 20.2 | 34.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.62 | 32.66 | 50.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.72 | 45.22 | 56.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.95 | 37.56 | 58.07 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More reference data data for Finland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2998 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1241 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1748 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6733 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9518 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Finland?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Finland was 57.08 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 58.07 in 2013.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2 in 1987.
- How does Finland rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Finland ranks 83rd out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland 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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