Nitrogen use efficiency in Kuwait
Kuwait: Nitrogen use efficiency was 11.6% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen use efficiency in Kuwait, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen use efficiency in Kuwait is 11.6%, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 106.2% on the previous year and up 218.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Kuwait peaked at 11.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2005.
Kuwait ranks 179th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen use efficiency in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.3% | — |
| 1962 | 1.6% | +21.5% |
| 1963 | 1.5% | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 1.6% | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 1.8% | +9.6% |
| 1966 | 1.9% | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 1.9% | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 2.0% | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 2.2% | +11.5% |
| 1970 | 2.3% | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 2.4% | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 1.5% | -38.6% |
| 1973 | 2.8% | +94.2% |
| 1974 | 3.4% | +21.6% |
| 1975 | 2.8% | -19.5% |
| 1976 | 2.8% | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 2.9% | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 2.4% | -16.3% |
| 1979 | 2.0% | -15.7% |
| 1980 | 1.9% | -8.2% |
| 1981 | 1.8% | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 1.7% | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 1.4% | -14.3% |
| 1984 | 1.5% | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 2.3% | +48.5% |
| 1986 | 2.5% | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 2.2% | -11.2% |
| 1988 | 2.8% | +24.2% |
| 1989 | 2.7% | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 2.5% | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 1.3% | -48.3% |
| 1992 | 2.9% | +118.6% |
| 1993 | 2.3% | -21.2% |
| 1994 | 2.2% | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 2.5% | +15.1% |
| 1996 | 2.4% | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 2.6% | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 2.9% | +12.6% |
| 1999 | 2.9% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 3.6% | +23.3% |
| 2001 | 3.3% | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | -54.7% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | +150.3% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -74.2% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | +80.2% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | +153.3% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | -49.5% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | +125.0% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | +33.2% |
| 2014 | 11.6% | +106.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 11.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.0%, 32% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 11.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27.8%, 42% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen use efficiency in Kuwait 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +153.3% | 1.7% | 4.3% |
| 2003 | +150.3% | 1.5% | 3.7% |
| 2009 | +125.0% | 2.2% | 4.9% |
| 1992 | +118.6% | 1.3% | 2.9% |
| 2014 | +106.2% | 5.6% | 11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.8% | 1.3% | 2.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.5% | 1.5% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 1.4% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 1.3% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 0.9% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 4.2% | 11.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 176 Malta 12.9% compare
- 177 United States Virgin Islands 12.4% compare
- 178 Montenegro 12.4% compare
- 180 Mauritius 11.2% compare
- 181 Somalia 10.6% compare
- 182 Faroe Islands 10.6% compare
More reference data data for Kuwait
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0052 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Kuwait?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Kuwait was 11.6% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2005.
- How does Kuwait rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Kuwait ranks 179th out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 218.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait 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.