Nitrogen use efficiency in Laos
Laos: Nitrogen use efficiency was 68.55 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
68.55
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
54th
of 205 countries
All-time high
68.55
in 2014
All-time low
19.29
in 1966
Years of data
54
1961–2014
Nitrogen use efficiency in Laos, 1961–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2014, nitrogen use efficiency in Laos stood at 68.55. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 63.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Laos peaked at 68.55 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 19.29, in 1966.
That places Laos 54th 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 Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21.14 | — |
| 1962 | 20.73 | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 20.4 | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 20.2 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 19.91 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 19.29 | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 19.96 | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 24.04 | +20.4% |
| 1969 | 27.21 | +13.2% |
| 1970 | 28.02 | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 26.47 | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 26.35 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 28.45 | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 28.84 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 29.08 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 29.24 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 29.92 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 25.24 | -15.6% |
| 1979 | 28.31 | +12.2% |
| 1980 | 27.36 | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 29.06 | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 30.39 | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 29.98 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 35.48 | +18.3% |
| 1985 | 33.94 | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 36.19 | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 34.04 | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 31.3 | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 36.95 | +18.0% |
| 1990 | 37.8 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 34.23 | -9.4% |
| 1992 | 37.34 | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 34.02 | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 37.68 | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 33.84 | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 34.45 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 33.98 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 37.69 | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 38.58 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 41.65 | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 38.87 | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 42.18 | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 39.04 | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 42.05 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 47.09 | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 48.47 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 53.27 | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 60.15 | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 60.43 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 57.08 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 59.62 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 61 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 62.43 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 68.55 | +9.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 68.55 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.16, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Laos's 68.55 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 44.54, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.43 | 19.29 | 27.21 | 9 |
| 1970s | 27.99 | 25.24 | 29.92 | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.47 | 27.36 | 36.95 | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.96 | 33.84 | 38.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.32 | 38.87 | 60.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.74 | 57.08 | 68.55 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More reference data data for Laos
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6615 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.913 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.64 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Laos?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Laos was 68.55 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 68.55 in 2014.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.29 in 1966.
- How does Laos rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Laos ranks 54th out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 54 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).