Nitrogen use efficiency in Kiribati
Kiribati: Nitrogen use efficiency was 58.6% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen use efficiency in Kiribati, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 58.6% for nitrogen use efficiency in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.8% on the previous year and down 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Kiribati peaked at 129.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 48.1%, in 2013.
That places Kiribati 79th out of 205 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Nitrogen use efficiency in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 72.9% | — |
| 1962 | 65.1% | -10.6% |
| 1963 | 72.6% | +11.5% |
| 1964 | 66.8% | -8.0% |
| 1965 | 87.3% | +30.6% |
| 1966 | 93.6% | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 108.6% | +16.0% |
| 1968 | 63.0% | -42.0% |
| 1969 | 63.8% | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 67.5% | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 88.5% | +31.1% |
| 1972 | 76.8% | -13.2% |
| 1973 | 88.7% | +15.6% |
| 1974 | 107.2% | +20.8% |
| 1975 | 57.9% | -46.0% |
| 1976 | 84.1% | +45.3% |
| 1977 | 88.7% | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 95.4% | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 84.8% | -11.1% |
| 1980 | 74.9% | -11.7% |
| 1981 | 89.2% | +19.1% |
| 1982 | 80.2% | -10.1% |
| 1983 | 67.3% | -16.1% |
| 1984 | 97.7% | +45.2% |
| 1985 | 99.2% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 103.9% | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 111.5% | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 121.8% | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 82.0% | -32.7% |
| 1990 | 59.0% | -28.0% |
| 1991 | 91.0% | +54.2% |
| 1992 | 90.5% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 93.3% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 93.2% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 93.3% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 97.7% | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 97.7% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 113.4% | +16.1% |
| 1999 | 113.6% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 98.3% | -13.5% |
| 2001 | 95.0% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 89.7% | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 89.8% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 111.2% | +23.7% |
| 2005 | 110.0% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 129.4% | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 126.8% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 124.4% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 122.5% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 50.3% | -58.9% |
| 2011 | 49.7% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 49.0% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 48.1% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 58.6% | +21.8% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 58.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.2%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 58.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 44.5%, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77.1% | 63.0% | 108.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 83.9% | 57.9% | 107.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 92.8% | 67.3% | 121.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.3% | 59.0% | 113.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 109.7% | 89.7% | 129.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 48.1% | 58.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 76 Afghanistan 59.5% compare
- 77 South Africa 59.4% compare
- 78 Turkey 59.0% compare
- 80 Brazil 57.5% compare
- 81 Bulgaria 57.5% compare
- 82 North Macedonia 57.3% compare
More reference data data for Kiribati
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0058 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0202 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 5.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Kiribati?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Kiribati was 58.6% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 129.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.1% in 2013.
- How does Kiribati rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Kiribati ranks 79th out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati 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.