Nitrogen use efficiency in Malaysia
Malaysia: Nitrogen use efficiency was 262.09 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2014)
262.09
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
3rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
400.81
in 2011
All-time low
41.06
in 1965
Years of data
54
1961–2014
Nitrogen use efficiency in Malaysia, 1961–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 262.09 for nitrogen use efficiency in 2014.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Malaysia peaked at 400.81 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 41.06, in 1965.
Malaysia ranks 3rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen use efficiency in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 42.81 | — |
| 1962 | 42.62 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 47.15 | +10.6% |
| 1964 | 41.08 | -12.9% |
| 1965 | 41.06 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 42.14 | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 45.08 | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 52.01 | +15.4% |
| 1969 | 53.21 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 52.97 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 62.87 | +18.7% |
| 1972 | 61.85 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 56.08 | -9.3% |
| 1974 | 88.95 | +58.6% |
| 1975 | 94.69 | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 89.72 | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 93.01 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 110.23 | +18.5% |
| 1979 | 101.47 | -8.0% |
| 1980 | 116.33 | +14.6% |
| 1981 | 134.63 | +15.7% |
| 1982 | 155.99 | +15.9% |
| 1983 | 122.46 | -21.5% |
| 1984 | 122.55 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 133.67 | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 152.09 | +13.8% |
| 1987 | 143.19 | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 143.64 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 152.69 | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 158.28 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 160.93 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 149.69 | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 173.14 | +15.7% |
| 1994 | 173.87 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 186.91 | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 210.65 | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 183.17 | -13.0% |
| 1998 | 145.85 | -20.4% |
| 1999 | 202.03 | +38.5% |
| 2000 | 209.98 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 221.16 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 178.14 | -19.5% |
| 2003 | 204.75 | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 171.82 | -16.1% |
| 2005 | 167.94 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 187.73 | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 163.63 | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 146.09 | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 138.96 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 179.08 | +28.9% |
| 2011 | 400.81 | +123.8% |
| 2012 | 242.13 | -39.6% |
| 2013 | 257.77 | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 262.09 | +1.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 262.09 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.22, 6.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 262.09 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 44.54, 5.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen use efficiency in Malaysia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +123.8% | 179.08 | 400.81 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.24 | 41.06 | 53.21 | 9 |
| 1970s | 81.18 | 52.97 | 110.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 137.72 | 116.33 | 155.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 174.45 | 145.85 | 210.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 179.02 | 138.96 | 221.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 268.37 | 179.08 | 400.81 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 1 Solomon Islands 649.03 compare
- 2 Equatorial Guinea 506.18 compare
- 4 Sao Tome and Principe 178.63 compare
- 5 Kazakhstan 175.75 compare
- 6 Syria 175.21 compare
More reference data data for Malaysia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5869 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1487 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8098 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Malaysia?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Malaysia was 262.09 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 400.81 in 2011.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.06 in 1965.
- How does Malaysia rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Malaysia ranks 3rd out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia 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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