Nitrogen use efficiency in Iraq
Iraq: Nitrogen use efficiency was 81.4% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen use efficiency in Iraq, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen use efficiency in Iraq is 81.4%, measured in 2014.
The figure is up 31.3% on the previous year and up 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Iraq peaked at 152.2% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2001.
That places Iraq 42nd out of 205 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen use efficiency in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 132.0% | — |
| 1962 | 152.2% | +15.3% |
| 1963 | 100.8% | -33.8% |
| 1964 | 111.4% | +10.5% |
| 1965 | 128.0% | +15.0% |
| 1966 | 111.0% | -13.3% |
| 1967 | 107.8% | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 129.3% | +20.0% |
| 1969 | 109.9% | -15.0% |
| 1970 | 97.4% | -11.4% |
| 1971 | 79.6% | -18.3% |
| 1972 | 148.5% | +86.6% |
| 1973 | 74.8% | -49.6% |
| 1974 | 76.8% | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 63.6% | -17.2% |
| 1976 | 71.7% | +12.8% |
| 1977 | 48.6% | -32.2% |
| 1978 | 54.4% | +11.8% |
| 1979 | 35.4% | -34.8% |
| 1980 | 44.2% | +24.8% |
| 1981 | 46.3% | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 43.0% | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 45.1% | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 23.3% | -48.4% |
| 1985 | 40.1% | +72.4% |
| 1986 | 31.5% | -21.5% |
| 1987 | 23.0% | -26.9% |
| 1988 | 28.0% | +21.7% |
| 1989 | 21.8% | -22.2% |
| 1990 | 41.4% | +89.7% |
| 1991 | 46.4% | +12.0% |
| 1992 | 38.7% | -16.6% |
| 1993 | 27.7% | -28.3% |
| 1994 | 23.9% | -13.9% |
| 1995 | 23.5% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 25.9% | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 21.2% | -17.9% |
| 1998 | 22.3% | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 17.5% | -21.4% |
| 2000 | 12.8% | -27.0% |
| 2001 | 10.7% | -16.6% |
| 2002 | 18.4% | +72.7% |
| 2003 | 90.4% | +391.1% |
| 2004 | 51.0% | -43.5% |
| 2005 | 40.0% | -21.7% |
| 2006 | 38.6% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 44.8% | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 25.6% | -42.9% |
| 2009 | 28.4% | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 57.9% | +103.7% |
| 2011 | 47.5% | -18.0% |
| 2012 | 50.8% | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 62.0% | +22.0% |
| 2014 | 81.4% | +31.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 81.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.2%, 2.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 81.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27.8%, 2.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen use efficiency in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +391.1% | 18.4% | 90.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 120.3% | 100.8% | 152.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 75.1% | 35.4% | 148.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.6% | 21.8% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.8% | 17.5% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.1% | 10.7% | 90.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.9% | 47.5% | 81.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More reference data data for Iraq
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2116 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3911 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.235 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 30.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Iraq?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Iraq was 81.4% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 152.2% in 1962.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2001.
- How does Iraq rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Iraq ranks 42nd out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq 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.