Nitrogen use efficiency in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Nitrogen use efficiency was 62.24 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
62.24
Change on year
up 11.9%
World rank
65th
of 205 countries
All-time high
77.67
in 2006
All-time low
44.21
in 1983
Years of data
54
1961–2014
Nitrogen use efficiency in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2014, nitrogen use efficiency in Guinea-Bissau stood at 62.24.
That represents a change of up 11.9% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 77.67 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 44.21, in 1983.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 65th 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 Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 69.06 | — |
| 1962 | 69.86 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 60.08 | -14.0% |
| 1964 | 53.15 | -11.5% |
| 1965 | 58.72 | +10.5% |
| 1966 | 63.8 | +8.6% |
| 1967 | 71.06 | +11.4% |
| 1968 | 67.13 | -5.5% |
| 1969 | 66.01 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 58.73 | -11.0% |
| 1971 | 60.2 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 56.88 | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 50.89 | -10.5% |
| 1974 | 55.45 | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 49.31 | -11.1% |
| 1976 | 48.22 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 55.74 | +15.6% |
| 1978 | 58.22 | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 57.8 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 59.85 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 50.06 | -16.4% |
| 1982 | 49.51 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 44.21 | -10.7% |
| 1984 | 57.36 | +29.8% |
| 1985 | 64.04 | +11.6% |
| 1986 | 76.94 | +20.1% |
| 1987 | 73.5 | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 76.62 | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 68.21 | -11.0% |
| 1990 | 63.74 | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 65 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 60.88 | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 62.68 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 62.16 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 63.47 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 61.22 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 60.1 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 60.48 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 59.3 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 55.41 | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 56.35 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 61.65 | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 61.44 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 66.34 | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 76.6 | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 77.67 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 66.27 | -14.7% |
| 2008 | 65.4 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 63.96 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 61.44 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 58.21 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 56.98 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 55.61 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 62.24 | +11.9% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 62.24 is above the median for low income countries, which is 61.97, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 62.24 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.24, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.32 | 53.15 | 71.06 | 9 |
| 1970s | 55.14 | 48.22 | 60.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.03 | 44.21 | 76.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.9 | 59.3 | 65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.11 | 55.41 | 77.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.9 | 55.61 | 62.24 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More reference data data for Guinea-Bissau
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3098 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1955 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2346 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1466 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Guinea-Bissau?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Guinea-Bissau was 62.24 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 77.67 in 2006.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.21 in 1983.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 65th out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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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