Nitrogen use efficiency in Germany
Germany: Nitrogen use efficiency was 62.6% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
62.6%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
64th
of 205 countries
All-time high
66.2%
in 2009
All-time low
27.4%
in 1976
Years of data
54
1961–2014
Nitrogen use efficiency in Germany, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Germany recorded 62.6% for nitrogen use efficiency in 2014.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Germany peaked at 66.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 27.4%, in 1976.
Germany ranks 64th 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 31.7% | — |
| 1962 | 33.5% | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 34.5% | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 33.8% | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 29.5% | -12.6% |
| 1966 | 31.2% | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 35.5% | +13.7% |
| 1968 | 36.2% | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 32.0% | -11.6% |
| 1970 | 30.7% | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 32.2% | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 32.5% | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 33.5% | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 34.6% | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 31.8% | -8.2% |
| 1976 | 27.4% | -13.9% |
| 1977 | 32.2% | +17.8% |
| 1978 | 33.0% | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 31.6% | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 31.1% | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 34.0% | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 35.0% | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 33.6% | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 37.7% | +12.1% |
| 1985 | 38.9% | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 38.5% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 37.3% | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 38.5% | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 40.1% | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 47.2% | +17.9% |
| 1991 | 49.1% | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 48.7% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 52.9% | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 48.6% | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 51.7% | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 52.7% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 55.8% | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 54.1% | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 52.9% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 54.6% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 58.0% | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 53.3% | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 48.9% | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 62.2% | +27.2% |
| 2005 | 57.6% | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 58.0% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 53.9% | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 65.0% | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 66.2% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 57.2% | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 56.4% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 59.1% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 60.7% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 62.6% | +3.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 62.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.0%, 1.7× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Germany's 62.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.4%, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.1% | 29.5% | 36.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 31.9% | 27.4% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.5% | 31.1% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.4% | 47.2% | 55.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.8% | 48.9% | 66.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.2% | 56.4% | 62.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 61 Kyrgyzstan 65.2% compare
- 62 Mozambique 64.4% compare
- 63 Grenada 62.6% compare
- 65 Guinea-Bissau 62.2% compare
- 66 Uruguay 62.2% compare
- 67 American Samoa 62.1% compare
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Germany?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Germany was 62.6% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 66.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.4% in 1976.
- How does Germany rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Germany ranks 64th out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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.