Nitrogen use efficiency in Libya
Libya: Nitrogen use efficiency was 27.08 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
27.08
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
147th
of 205 countries
All-time high
61.97
in 1969
All-time low
12.58
in 2002
Years of data
54
1961–2014
Nitrogen use efficiency in Libya, 1961–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen use efficiency in Libya is 27.08, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of up 10.4% on the previous year and up 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Libya peaked at 61.97 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 12.58, in 2002.
Libya ranks 147th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Nitrogen use efficiency in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 40.77 | — |
| 1962 | 47.98 | +17.7% |
| 1963 | 51.38 | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 46.44 | -9.6% |
| 1965 | 60.05 | +29.3% |
| 1966 | 48.02 | -20.0% |
| 1967 | 48.51 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 51.41 | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 61.97 | +20.6% |
| 1970 | 36.77 | -40.7% |
| 1971 | 23.7 | -35.5% |
| 1972 | 44.87 | +89.3% |
| 1973 | 56 | +24.8% |
| 1974 | 36.14 | -35.5% |
| 1975 | 33.83 | -6.4% |
| 1976 | 41.21 | +21.8% |
| 1977 | 20.92 | -49.2% |
| 1978 | 38.33 | +83.2% |
| 1979 | 25.45 | -33.6% |
| 1980 | 27.09 | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 25.19 | -7.0% |
| 1982 | 22.33 | -11.3% |
| 1983 | 27.86 | +24.8% |
| 1984 | 23.28 | -16.4% |
| 1985 | 23.2 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 25.89 | +11.6% |
| 1987 | 22.57 | -12.8% |
| 1988 | 25.22 | +11.7% |
| 1989 | 27.64 | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 22.76 | -17.6% |
| 1991 | 22.39 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 25.11 | +12.2% |
| 1993 | 20.57 | -18.1% |
| 1994 | 22.71 | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 18.93 | -16.7% |
| 1996 | 26.58 | +40.5% |
| 1997 | 31.55 | +18.7% |
| 1998 | 29.1 | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 18.87 | -35.2% |
| 2000 | 23.47 | +24.4% |
| 2001 | 29.18 | +24.4% |
| 2002 | 12.58 | -56.9% |
| 2003 | 22.9 | +82.0% |
| 2004 | 17.35 | -24.3% |
| 2005 | 12.64 | -27.2% |
| 2006 | 20.08 | +58.9% |
| 2007 | 12.79 | -36.3% |
| 2008 | 17.82 | +39.4% |
| 2009 | 19.54 | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 21.99 | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 19.89 | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 19.02 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 24.53 | +28.9% |
| 2014 | 27.08 | +10.4% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 27.08 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.22, 71% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya's 27.08 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27.84, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.73 | 40.77 | 61.97 | 9 |
| 1970s | 35.72 | 20.92 | 56 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.03 | 22.33 | 27.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.86 | 18.87 | 31.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.84 | 12.58 | 29.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.5 | 19.02 | 27.08 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More reference data data for Libya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2136 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1144 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Libya?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Libya was 27.08 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 61.97 in 1969.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.58 in 2002.
- How does Libya rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Libya ranks 147th out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya 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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