Nitrogen use efficiency in Jamaica
Jamaica: Nitrogen use efficiency was 25.5% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
25.5%
Change on year
up 16.2%
World rank
151st
of 205 countries
All-time high
34.5%
in 1966
All-time low
11.3%
in 1989
Years of data
54
1961–2014
Nitrogen use efficiency in Jamaica, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, nitrogen use efficiency in Jamaica stood at 25.5%.
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 34.5% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23.8% | — |
| 1962 | 25.2% | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 25.6% | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 21.4% | -16.6% |
| 1965 | 26.9% | +25.8% |
| 1966 | 34.5% | +28.3% |
| 1967 | 21.3% | -38.3% |
| 1968 | 21.3% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 19.6% | -8.3% |
| 1970 | 20.8% | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 21.7% | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 17.6% | -18.7% |
| 1973 | 20.8% | +18.3% |
| 1974 | 20.6% | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 25.4% | +23.6% |
| 1976 | 21.8% | -14.2% |
| 1977 | 27.2% | +24.9% |
| 1978 | 26.2% | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 24.4% | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 19.8% | -18.8% |
| 1981 | 17.7% | -10.4% |
| 1982 | 27.7% | +56.1% |
| 1983 | 20.6% | -25.7% |
| 1984 | 19.0% | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 23.2% | +22.0% |
| 1986 | 22.9% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 16.1% | -29.5% |
| 1988 | 13.4% | -17.0% |
| 1989 | 11.3% | -15.3% |
| 1990 | 17.6% | +54.9% |
| 1991 | 16.8% | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 25.1% | +49.7% |
| 1993 | 24.7% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 22.5% | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 22.6% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 23.2% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 19.7% | -15.1% |
| 1998 | 18.5% | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 17.9% | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 15.0% | -16.3% |
| 2001 | 17.2% | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 17.3% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 16.1% | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 15.2% | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 16.7% | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 21.7% | +30.0% |
| 2007 | 22.4% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 19.9% | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 20.3% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 21.7% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 24.0% | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 20.3% | -15.6% |
| 2013 | 21.9% | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 25.5% | +16.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 25.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.2%, 67% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 25.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.0%, 85% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.4% | 19.6% | 34.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.6% | 17.6% | 27.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.2% | 11.3% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.9% | 16.8% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.2% | 15.0% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 20.3% | 25.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 148 Pakistan 26.7% compare
- 149 Bermuda 26.2% compare
- 150 Colombia 25.9% compare
- 152 South Korea 25.2% compare
- 153 Costa Rica 24.3% compare
- 154 Turkmenistan 24.2% 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 25.5% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 34.5% in 1966.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% 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 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.