Nitrogen use efficiency in Grenada
Grenada: Nitrogen use efficiency was 62.6% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
62.6%
Change on year
up 24.4%
World rank
63rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
74.6%
in 1963
All-time low
40.1%
in 2006
Years of data
54
1961–2014
Nitrogen use efficiency in Grenada, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Grenada recorded 62.6% for nitrogen use efficiency in 2014.
That represents a change of up 24.4% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Grenada peaked at 74.6% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 40.1%, in 2006.
Grenada ranks 63rd of 205 countries on this measure, 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 Grenada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 67.7% | — |
| 1962 | 70.1% | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 74.6% | +6.4% |
| 1964 | 65.7% | -11.9% |
| 1965 | 73.1% | +11.2% |
| 1966 | 70.0% | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 72.9% | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 70.8% | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 69.8% | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 65.7% | -5.8% |
| 1971 | 60.4% | -8.1% |
| 1972 | 55.1% | -8.8% |
| 1973 | 54.5% | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 54.9% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 57.3% | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 59.6% | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 59.1% | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 59.3% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 55.7% | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 58.2% | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 64.4% | +10.6% |
| 1982 | 60.7% | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 57.1% | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 61.2% | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 57.0% | -6.8% |
| 1986 | 57.1% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 63.8% | +11.7% |
| 1988 | 58.6% | -8.2% |
| 1989 | 57.8% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 59.0% | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 61.9% | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 64.6% | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 66.5% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 64.1% | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 60.7% | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 61.5% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 64.3% | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 63.7% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 58.4% | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 64.4% | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 56.6% | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 57.8% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 55.3% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 57.7% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 47.3% | -18.1% |
| 2006 | 40.1% | -15.2% |
| 2007 | 42.0% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 45.2% | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 44.4% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 47.5% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 48.7% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 50.6% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 50.4% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 62.6% | +24.4% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 62.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.2%, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 62.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.0%, 2.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.5% | 65.7% | 74.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 58.2% | 54.5% | 65.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.6% | 57.0% | 64.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.5% | 58.4% | 66.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.1% | 40.1% | 64.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.9% | 47.5% | 62.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 60 Estonia 65.4% compare
- 61 Kyrgyzstan 65.2% compare
- 62 Mozambique 64.4% compare
- 64 Germany 62.6% compare
- 65 Guinea-Bissau 62.2% compare
- 66 Uruguay 62.2% compare
More reference data data for Grenada
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0047 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0219 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Grenada?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Grenada 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 Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 74.6% in 1963.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.1% in 2006.
- How does Grenada rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Grenada ranks 63rd out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Grenada 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.