Nitrogen use efficiency in Gabon
Gabon: Nitrogen use efficiency was 56.85 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
56.85
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
85th
of 205 countries
All-time high
87.48
in 1965
All-time low
50.03
in 1981
Years of data
54
1961–2014
Nitrogen use efficiency in Gabon, 1961–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2014, nitrogen use efficiency in Gabon stood at 56.85.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Gabon peaked at 87.48 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 50.03, in 1981.
That places Gabon 85th out of 205 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Nitrogen use efficiency in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 84.62 | — |
| 1962 | 83.18 | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 82.64 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 81.52 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 87.48 | +7.3% |
| 1966 | 79.78 | -8.8% |
| 1967 | 80.46 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 82.53 | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 78.25 | -5.2% |
| 1970 | 76.74 | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 77.81 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 73.31 | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 75.84 | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 72.8 | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 58.9 | -19.1% |
| 1976 | 55.2 | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 60.7 | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 58.58 | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 62.21 | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 64.77 | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 50.03 | -22.7% |
| 1982 | 62.89 | +25.7% |
| 1983 | 57 | -9.4% |
| 1984 | 58.72 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 56.88 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 54.02 | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 58.81 | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 65.03 | +10.6% |
| 1989 | 57.22 | -12.0% |
| 1990 | 64.59 | +12.9% |
| 1991 | 70.43 | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 69.83 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 71.93 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 73.27 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 74.8 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 71.42 | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 68.83 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 68.67 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 67.94 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 67.9 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 67.53 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 61.65 | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 68.88 | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 62.14 | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 64.46 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 61.36 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 61.53 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 62.66 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 59.08 | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 62.84 | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 65.67 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 56.11 | -14.6% |
| 2013 | 56.43 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 56.85 | +0.8% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 56.85 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.22, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 56.85 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.24, 91% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82.27 | 78.25 | 87.48 | 9 |
| 1970s | 67.21 | 55.2 | 77.81 | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.54 | 50.03 | 65.03 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.17 | 64.59 | 74.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.72 | 59.08 | 68.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.58 | 56.11 | 65.67 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More reference data data for Gabon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0505 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.107 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1347 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2352 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5278 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Gabon?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Gabon was 56.85 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 87.48 in 1965.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.03 in 1981.
- How does Gabon rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Gabon ranks 85th out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon 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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