Nitrogen use efficiency in Malta
Malta: Nitrogen use efficiency was 12.87 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
12.87
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
176th
of 205 countries
All-time high
34.24
in 1965
All-time low
12.43
in 2013
Years of data
54
1961–2014
Nitrogen use efficiency in Malta, 1961–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2014, nitrogen use efficiency in Malta stood at 12.87.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Malta peaked at 34.24 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 12.43, in 2013.
Malta ranks 176th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Nitrogen use efficiency in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 31.24 | — |
| 1962 | 33.46 | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 29.73 | -11.2% |
| 1964 | 31.23 | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 34.24 | +9.6% |
| 1966 | 25.53 | -25.4% |
| 1967 | 23.64 | -7.4% |
| 1968 | 22.36 | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 21.35 | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 17.82 | -16.5% |
| 1971 | 19.14 | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 19.81 | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 24.61 | +24.2% |
| 1974 | 25.71 | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 25.75 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 25.73 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 19.72 | -23.3% |
| 1978 | 17.94 | -9.0% |
| 1979 | 21.31 | +18.7% |
| 1980 | 20.3 | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 29.12 | +43.4% |
| 1982 | 33.04 | +13.5% |
| 1983 | 25.57 | -22.6% |
| 1984 | 20.58 | -19.5% |
| 1985 | 19.4 | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 19.11 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 18.28 | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 18.95 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 19.35 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 17.56 | -9.3% |
| 1991 | 16.07 | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 14.12 | -12.2% |
| 1993 | 15.25 | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 16 | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 17.45 | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 18.65 | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 20.32 | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 19.76 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 25.66 | +29.8% |
| 2000 | 26.15 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 23.35 | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 22.57 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 21.34 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 23.23 | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 23.01 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 21.09 | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 23.22 | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 28.18 | +21.3% |
| 2009 | 27.39 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 28.2 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 30.79 | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 16.72 | -45.7% |
| 2013 | 12.43 | -25.7% |
| 2014 | 12.87 | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.09 | 21.35 | 34.24 | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.75 | 17.82 | 25.75 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.37 | 18.28 | 33.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.08 | 14.12 | 25.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.95 | 21.09 | 28.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.2 | 12.43 | 30.79 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 173 Jordan 15.25 compare
- 174 Antigua and Barbuda 14.08 compare
- 175 Georgia 14.03 compare
- 177 United States Virgin Islands 12.43 compare
- 178 Montenegro 12.4 compare
- 179 Kuwait 11.56 compare
More reference data data for Malta
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0404 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0227 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0043 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Malta?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Malta was 12.87 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 34.24 in 1965.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.43 in 2013.
- How does Malta rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Malta ranks 176th out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta 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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