Nitrogen use efficiency in Ghana
Ghana: Nitrogen use efficiency was 136.76 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
136.76
Change on year
up 34.4%
World rank
12th
of 205 countries
All-time high
142.02
in 1993
All-time low
75.1
in 1977
Years of data
54
1961–2014
Nitrogen use efficiency in Ghana, 1961–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2014, nitrogen use efficiency in Ghana stood at 136.76.
That represents a change of up 34.4% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Ghana peaked at 142.02 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 75.1, in 1977.
Ghana ranks 12th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Nitrogen use efficiency in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 108.11 | — |
| 1962 | 103.36 | -4.4% |
| 1963 | 99.73 | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 100.98 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 105.16 | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 123.49 | +17.4% |
| 1967 | 117.69 | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 111.23 | -5.5% |
| 1969 | 106.57 | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 116.87 | +9.7% |
| 1971 | 116.86 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 103.6 | -11.4% |
| 1973 | 106.81 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 114.39 | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 89.4 | -21.8% |
| 1976 | 83.79 | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 75.1 | -10.4% |
| 1978 | 79.65 | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 91.92 | +15.4% |
| 1980 | 91.33 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 78.86 | -13.7% |
| 1982 | 82.31 | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 83.21 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 100.72 | +21.0% |
| 1985 | 95.3 | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 96.63 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 98.42 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 101.92 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 107.95 | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 102.31 | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 131.48 | +28.5% |
| 1992 | 124.73 | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 142.02 | +13.9% |
| 1994 | 138.77 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 140.36 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 132.16 | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 123.47 | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 122.72 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 124.02 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 117.37 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 102.54 | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 114.7 | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 116.71 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 121.33 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 117.25 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 96.11 | -18.0% |
| 2007 | 98.3 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 109.27 | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 114.53 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 111.97 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 124.25 | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 103 | -17.1% |
| 2013 | 101.77 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 136.76 | +34.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 136.76 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.16, 2.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 136.76 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.24, 2.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 108.48 | 99.73 | 123.49 | 9 |
| 1970s | 97.84 | 75.1 | 116.87 | 10 |
| 1980s | 93.66 | 78.86 | 107.95 | 10 |
| 1990s | 128.2 | 102.31 | 142.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 110.81 | 96.11 | 121.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.55 | 101.77 | 136.76 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 9 Marshall Islands 158.41 compare
- 10 Papua New Guinea 151.52 compare
- 11 French Guiana 146.71 compare
- 13 Cameroon 129.16 compare
- 14 Rwanda 126.85 compare
- 15 Russia 125.2 compare
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Ghana?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Ghana was 136.76 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 142.02 in 1993.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.1 in 1977.
- How does Ghana rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Ghana ranks 12th out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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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