Nitrogen use efficiency in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Nitrogen use efficiency was 18.3% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen use efficiency in Luxembourg, 2000–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen use efficiency in Luxembourg is 18.3%, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 53.8% on the previous year and down 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Luxembourg peaked at 49.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 2014.
Luxembourg ranks 165th of 204 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.7% | 25.8% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.7% | 18.3% | 39.6% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Luxembourg?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Luxembourg was 18.3% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 2014.
- How does Luxembourg rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Luxembourg ranks 165th out of 204 regions with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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.