Nitrogen use efficiency in Ireland
Ireland: Nitrogen use efficiency was 86.9 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
86.9
Change on year
up 41.4%
World rank
36th
of 205 countries
All-time high
86.9
in 2014
All-time low
24.09
in 1978
Years of data
54
1961–2014
Nitrogen use efficiency in Ireland, 1961–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
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, 24.09, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 77.02 | — |
| 1962 | 75.41 | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 66.45 | -11.9% |
| 1964 | 66.12 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 63.69 | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 48.82 | -23.4% |
| 1967 | 51.02 | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 49.56 | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 44.7 | -9.8% |
| 1970 | 39.44 | -11.8% |
| 1971 | 40.58 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 29.81 | -26.5% |
| 1973 | 29.11 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 30.28 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 28.17 | -7.0% |
| 1976 | 25.66 | -8.9% |
| 1977 | 27.36 | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 24.09 | -12.0% |
| 1979 | 28 | +16.2% |
| 1980 | 28.42 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 30.7 | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 33.26 | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 28.87 | -13.2% |
| 1984 | 39.46 | +36.7% |
| 1985 | 37.2 | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 34.01 | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 43.27 | +27.2% |
| 1988 | 45.57 | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 44.75 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 51.59 | +15.3% |
| 1991 | 52.79 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 53.94 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 41.45 | -23.2% |
| 1994 | 41.5 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 46.07 | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 55.49 | +20.4% |
| 1997 | 50.87 | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 46.28 | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 50.29 | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 58.85 | +17.0% |
| 2001 | 56.72 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 45.57 | -19.7% |
| 2003 | 54.73 | +20.1% |
| 2004 | 66.84 | +22.1% |
| 2005 | 52.54 | -21.4% |
| 2006 | 54.71 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 54.51 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 65.44 | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 51.19 | -21.8% |
| 2010 | 55.52 | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 69.46 | +25.1% |
| 2012 | 53.56 | -22.9% |
| 2013 | 61.45 | +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 35.97, 2.4× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 86.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.39, 1.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.31 | 44.7 | 77.02 | 9 |
| 1970s | 30.25 | 24.09 | 40.58 | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.55 | 28.42 | 45.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.03 | 41.45 | 55.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.11 | 45.57 | 66.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.38 | 53.56 | 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 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 24.09 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrogen use efficiency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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