Nitrogen use efficiency in Lithuania
Lithuania: Nitrogen use efficiency was 96.5% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen use efficiency in Lithuania, 1992–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 96.5% for nitrogen use efficiency in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Lithuania peaked at 114.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 35.9%, in 1992.
Lithuania ranks 29th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Nitrogen use efficiency in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 35.9% | — |
| 1993 | 68.7% | +91.2% |
| 1994 | 56.5% | -17.8% |
| 1995 | 59.7% | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 55.7% | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 60.5% | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 56.3% | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 43.5% | -22.7% |
| 2000 | 50.9% | +16.8% |
| 2001 | 44.5% | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 114.9% | +158.1% |
| 2003 | 85.4% | -25.7% |
| 2004 | 79.5% | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 47.7% | -40.0% |
| 2006 | 67.0% | +40.5% |
| 2007 | 48.1% | -28.2% |
| 2008 | 114.8% | +138.5% |
| 2009 | 103.3% | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 54.1% | -47.6% |
| 2011 | 91.0% | +68.1% |
| 2012 | 110.2% | +21.2% |
| 2013 | 96.1% | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 96.5% | +0.4% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 96.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.0%, 2.7× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 96.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.4%, 1.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen use efficiency in Lithuania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +158.1% | 44.5% | 114.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.6% | 35.9% | 68.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 75.6% | 44.5% | 114.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.6% | 54.1% | 110.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 26 Moldova 98.5% compare
- 27 Palestine 98.3% compare
- 28 Uganda 98.0% compare
- 30 Burkina Faso 95.9% compare
- 31 Martinique 94.6% compare
- 32 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 94.4% compare
More reference data data for Lithuania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2893 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1106 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1208 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9699 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6729 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5859 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6578 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Lithuania?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Lithuania was 96.5% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 114.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.9% in 1992.
- How does Lithuania rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Lithuania ranks 29th out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania 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.