Nitrogen use efficiency in Ireland
Ireland: Nitrogen use efficiency was 86.9% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen use efficiency in Ireland, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, nitrogen use efficiency in Ireland stood at 86.9%. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 41.4% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Ireland peaked at 86.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, in 1978.
That places Ireland 36th out of 205 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Nitrogen use efficiency in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 77.0% | — |
| 1962 | 75.4% | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 66.4% | -11.9% |
| 1964 | 66.1% | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 63.7% | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 48.8% | -23.4% |
| 1967 | 51.0% | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 49.6% | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 44.7% | -9.8% |
| 1970 | 39.4% | -11.8% |
| 1971 | 40.6% | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 29.8% | -26.5% |
| 1973 | 29.1% | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 30.3% | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 28.2% | -7.0% |
| 1976 | 25.7% | -8.9% |
| 1977 | 27.4% | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 24.1% | -12.0% |
| 1979 | 28.0% | +16.2% |
| 1980 | 28.4% | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 30.7% | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 33.3% | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 28.9% | -13.2% |
| 1984 | 39.5% | +36.7% |
| 1985 | 37.2% | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 34.0% | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 43.3% | +27.2% |
| 1988 | 45.6% | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 44.7% | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 51.6% | +15.3% |
| 1991 | 52.8% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 53.9% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 41.4% | -23.2% |
| 1994 | 41.5% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 46.1% | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 55.5% | +20.4% |
| 1997 | 50.9% | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 46.3% | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 50.3% | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 58.8% | +17.0% |
| 2001 | 56.7% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 45.6% | -19.7% |
| 2003 | 54.7% | +20.1% |
| 2004 | 66.8% | +22.1% |
| 2005 | 52.5% | -21.4% |
| 2006 | 54.7% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 54.5% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 65.4% | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 51.2% | -21.8% |
| 2010 | 55.5% | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 69.5% | +25.1% |
| 2012 | 53.6% | -22.9% |
| 2013 | 61.5% | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 86.9% | +41.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 86.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.0%, 2.4× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 86.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.4%, 1.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.3% | 44.7% | 77.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 30.2% | 24.1% | 40.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.5% | 28.4% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.0% | 41.4% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.1% | 45.6% | 66.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.4% | 53.6% | 86.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Ireland?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Ireland was 86.9% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 86.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1% in 1978.
- How does Ireland rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Ireland ranks 36th out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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.