Nitrogen use efficiency in Jamaica
Jamaica: Nitrogen use efficiency was 25.45 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
25.45
Change on year
up 16.2%
World rank
151st
of 205 countries
All-time high
34.48
in 1966
All-time low
11.33
in 1989
Years of data
54
1961–2014
Nitrogen use efficiency in Jamaica, 1961–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2014, nitrogen use efficiency in Jamaica stood at 25.45.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.2% on the previous year and up 67.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Jamaica peaked at 34.48 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 11.33, in 1989.
Jamaica ranks 151st 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 Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23.84 | — |
| 1962 | 25.19 | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 25.6 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 21.35 | -16.6% |
| 1965 | 26.86 | +25.8% |
| 1966 | 34.48 | +28.3% |
| 1967 | 21.27 | -38.3% |
| 1968 | 21.32 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 19.55 | -8.3% |
| 1970 | 20.75 | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 21.66 | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 17.61 | -18.7% |
| 1973 | 20.83 | +18.3% |
| 1974 | 20.57 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 25.41 | +23.6% |
| 1976 | 21.81 | -14.2% |
| 1977 | 27.25 | +24.9% |
| 1978 | 26.23 | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 24.37 | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 19.78 | -18.8% |
| 1981 | 17.73 | -10.4% |
| 1982 | 27.68 | +56.1% |
| 1983 | 20.58 | -25.7% |
| 1984 | 19 | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 23.18 | +22.0% |
| 1986 | 22.85 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 16.12 | -29.5% |
| 1988 | 13.38 | -17.0% |
| 1989 | 11.33 | -15.3% |
| 1990 | 17.55 | +54.9% |
| 1991 | 16.78 | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 25.12 | +49.7% |
| 1993 | 24.72 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 22.54 | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 22.62 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 23.19 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 19.69 | -15.1% |
| 1998 | 18.53 | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 17.92 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 15 | -16.3% |
| 2001 | 17.19 | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 17.35 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 16.07 | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 15.22 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 16.66 | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 21.66 | +30.0% |
| 2007 | 22.41 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 19.87 | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 20.31 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 21.68 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 24.01 | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 20.26 | -15.6% |
| 2013 | 21.91 | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 25.45 | +16.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 25.45 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.22, 67% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 25.45 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.02, 85% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.39 | 19.55 | 34.48 | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.65 | 17.61 | 27.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.16 | 11.33 | 27.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.87 | 16.78 | 25.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.17 | 15 | 22.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.66 | 20.26 | 25.45 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 148 Pakistan 26.72 compare
- 149 Bermuda 26.19 compare
- 150 Colombia 25.88 compare
- 152 South Korea 25.16 compare
- 153 Costa Rica 24.27 compare
- 154 Turkmenistan 24.25 compare
More reference data data for Jamaica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1508 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Jamaica?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Jamaica was 25.45 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 34.48 in 1966.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.33 in 1989.
- How does Jamaica rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Jamaica ranks 151st out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica 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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