Nitrogen use efficiency in North Korea
North Korea: Nitrogen use efficiency was 41.8% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen use efficiency in North Korea, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, nitrogen use efficiency in North Korea stood at 41.8%.
That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in North Korea peaked at 52.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 1982.
North Korea ranks 116th of 205 countries on this measure, 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 North Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 49.7% | — |
| 1962 | 44.3% | -10.8% |
| 1963 | 45.8% | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 46.8% | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 41.8% | -10.6% |
| 1966 | 42.3% | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 38.4% | -9.0% |
| 1968 | 37.4% | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 37.5% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 30.3% | -19.3% |
| 1971 | 29.8% | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 28.2% | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 27.9% | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 28.7% | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 28.7% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 22.2% | -22.5% |
| 1977 | 20.6% | -7.4% |
| 1978 | 17.8% | -13.3% |
| 1979 | 18.1% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 17.7% | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 18.2% | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 17.0% | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 17.1% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 18.0% | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 17.4% | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 18.6% | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 19.0% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 18.4% | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 18.5% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 18.5% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 21.6% | +16.7% |
| 1992 | 21.0% | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 21.8% | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 35.6% | +63.1% |
| 1995 | 52.1% | +46.4% |
| 1996 | 48.3% | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 35.3% | -26.8% |
| 1998 | 46.9% | +32.8% |
| 1999 | 38.1% | -18.6% |
| 2000 | 32.8% | -14.1% |
| 2001 | 34.4% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 39.7% | +15.5% |
| 2003 | 40.4% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 38.4% | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 40.1% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 39.4% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 35.5% | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 39.7% | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 39.5% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 36.7% | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 37.4% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 38.1% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 37.9% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 41.8% | +10.3% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 41.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 62.0%, 68% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 41.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 44.5%, 94% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen use efficiency in North Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +63.1% | 21.8% | 35.6% |
| 1995 | +46.4% | 35.6% | 52.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.7% | 37.4% | 49.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.2% | 17.8% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.0% | 17.0% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.9% | 18.5% | 52.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.0% | 32.8% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.4% | 36.7% | 41.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More reference data data for North Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 3.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 1,939 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.838 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 325.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 11.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 1,939 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 24.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in North Korea?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in North Korea was 41.8% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 52.1% in 1995.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 1982.
- How does North Korea rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- North Korea ranks 116th out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea 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.