Nitrogen use efficiency in Kiribati
Kiribati: Nitrogen use efficiency was 58.56 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
58.56
Change on year
up 21.8%
World rank
79th
of 205 countries
All-time high
129.43
in 2006
All-time low
48.07
in 2013
Years of data
54
1961–2014
Nitrogen use efficiency in Kiribati, 1961–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 58.56 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 129.43 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 48.07, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 72.86 | — |
| 1962 | 65.11 | -10.6% |
| 1963 | 72.62 | +11.5% |
| 1964 | 66.82 | -8.0% |
| 1965 | 87.27 | +30.6% |
| 1966 | 93.57 | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 108.59 | +16.0% |
| 1968 | 63.01 | -42.0% |
| 1969 | 63.81 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 67.46 | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 88.46 | +31.1% |
| 1972 | 76.77 | -13.2% |
| 1973 | 88.75 | +15.6% |
| 1974 | 107.17 | +20.8% |
| 1975 | 57.86 | -46.0% |
| 1976 | 84.08 | +45.3% |
| 1977 | 88.68 | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 95.39 | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 84.82 | -11.1% |
| 1980 | 74.88 | -11.7% |
| 1981 | 89.2 | +19.1% |
| 1982 | 80.16 | -10.1% |
| 1983 | 67.27 | -16.1% |
| 1984 | 97.65 | +45.2% |
| 1985 | 99.16 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 103.91 | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 111.51 | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 121.79 | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 81.99 | -32.7% |
| 1990 | 59 | -28.0% |
| 1991 | 91.01 | +54.2% |
| 1992 | 90.53 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 93.27 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 93.22 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 93.25 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 97.67 | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 97.68 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 113.35 | +16.1% |
| 1999 | 113.6 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 98.25 | -13.5% |
| 2001 | 95.01 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 89.68 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 89.85 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 111.16 | +23.7% |
| 2005 | 110.03 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 129.43 | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 126.76 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 124.36 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 122.51 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 50.33 | -58.9% |
| 2011 | 49.66 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 48.95 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 48.07 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 58.56 | +21.8% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 58.56 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.16, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 58.56 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 44.54, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77.07 | 63.01 | 108.59 | 9 |
| 1970s | 83.94 | 57.86 | 107.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 92.75 | 67.27 | 121.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.26 | 59 | 113.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 109.7 | 89.68 | 129.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.11 | 48.07 | 58.56 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 76 Afghanistan 59.52 compare
- 77 South Africa 59.38 compare
- 78 Turkey 59.01 compare
- 80 Brazil 57.55 compare
- 81 Bulgaria 57.51 compare
- 82 North Macedonia 57.28 compare
More reference data data for Kiribati
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 0.7542 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 5.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0136 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 2.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 7.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 5.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 20.06 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Kiribati?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Kiribati was 58.56 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 129.43 in 2006.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.07 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrogen use efficiency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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