Nitrogen use efficiency in Georgia
Georgia: Nitrogen use efficiency was 14.0% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen use efficiency in Georgia, 1992–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, nitrogen use efficiency in Georgia stood at 14.0%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.7% on the previous year and down 70.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Georgia peaked at 57.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2014.
That places Georgia 175th out of 205 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Nitrogen use efficiency in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 16.5% | — |
| 1993 | 18.0% | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 29.1% | +61.8% |
| 1995 | 31.9% | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 34.6% | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 42.5% | +22.8% |
| 1998 | 29.9% | -29.6% |
| 1999 | 33.3% | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 18.4% | -44.7% |
| 2001 | 38.4% | +108.6% |
| 2002 | 38.7% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 57.5% | +48.7% |
| 2004 | 47.9% | -16.8% |
| 2005 | 41.1% | -14.1% |
| 2006 | 22.0% | -46.5% |
| 2007 | 32.3% | +47.1% |
| 2008 | 35.2% | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 28.1% | -20.1% |
| 2010 | 24.3% | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 18.1% | -25.5% |
| 2012 | 15.3% | -15.5% |
| 2013 | 15.7% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 14.0% | -10.7% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 14.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.2%, 37% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 14.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.4%, 26% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.5% | 16.5% | 42.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 36.0% | 18.4% | 57.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 14.0% | 24.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 172 Fiji 15.8% compare
- 173 Jordan 15.2% compare
- 174 Antigua and Barbuda 14.1% compare
- 176 Malta 12.9% compare
- 177 United States Virgin Islands 12.4%
- 178 Montenegro 12.4% compare
More reference data data for Georgia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.097 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.684 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0278 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3252 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2904 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1515 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Georgia?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Georgia was 14.0% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2014.
- How does Georgia rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Georgia ranks 175th out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Georgia 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.