Nitrogen use efficiency in Laos
Laos: Nitrogen use efficiency was 68.6% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen use efficiency in Laos, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, nitrogen use efficiency in Laos stood at 68.6%. 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 68.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21.1% | — |
| 1962 | 20.7% | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 20.4% | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 20.2% | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 19.9% | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 19.3% | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 20.0% | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 24.0% | +20.4% |
| 1969 | 27.2% | +13.2% |
| 1970 | 28.0% | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 26.5% | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 26.3% | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 28.4% | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 28.8% | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 29.1% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 29.2% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 29.9% | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 25.2% | -15.6% |
| 1979 | 28.3% | +12.2% |
| 1980 | 27.4% | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 29.1% | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 30.4% | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 30.0% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 35.5% | +18.3% |
| 1985 | 33.9% | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 36.2% | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 34.0% | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 31.3% | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 37.0% | +18.0% |
| 1990 | 37.8% | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 34.2% | -9.4% |
| 1992 | 37.3% | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 34.0% | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 37.7% | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 33.8% | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 34.5% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 34.0% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 37.7% | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 38.6% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 41.6% | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 38.9% | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 42.2% | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 39.0% | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 42.0% | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 47.1% | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 48.5% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 53.3% | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 60.1% | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 60.4% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 57.1% | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 59.6% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 61.0% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 62.4% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 68.6% | +9.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 68.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.2%, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Laos's 68.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 44.5%, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.4% | 19.3% | 27.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 28.0% | 25.2% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.5% | 27.4% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.0% | 33.8% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.3% | 38.9% | 60.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.7% | 57.1% | 68.6% | 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 68.6% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 68.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3% 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 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.