Nitrogen use efficiency in Malta
Malta: Nitrogen use efficiency was 12.9% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
12.9%
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
176th
of 205 countries
All-time high
34.2%
in 1965
All-time low
12.4%
in 2013
Years of data
54
1961–2014
Nitrogen use efficiency in Malta, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, nitrogen use efficiency in Malta stood at 12.9%.
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 34.2% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 31.2% | — |
| 1962 | 33.5% | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 29.7% | -11.2% |
| 1964 | 31.2% | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 34.2% | +9.6% |
| 1966 | 25.5% | -25.4% |
| 1967 | 23.6% | -7.4% |
| 1968 | 22.4% | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 21.3% | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 17.8% | -16.5% |
| 1971 | 19.1% | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 19.8% | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 24.6% | +24.2% |
| 1974 | 25.7% | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 25.7% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 25.7% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 19.7% | -23.3% |
| 1978 | 17.9% | -9.0% |
| 1979 | 21.3% | +18.7% |
| 1980 | 20.3% | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 29.1% | +43.4% |
| 1982 | 33.0% | +13.5% |
| 1983 | 25.6% | -22.6% |
| 1984 | 20.6% | -19.5% |
| 1985 | 19.4% | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 19.1% | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 18.3% | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 19.0% | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 19.4% | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 17.6% | -9.3% |
| 1991 | 16.1% | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 14.1% | -12.2% |
| 1993 | 15.3% | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 16.0% | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 17.4% | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 18.6% | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 20.3% | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 19.8% | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 25.7% | +29.8% |
| 2000 | 26.2% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 23.3% | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 22.6% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 21.3% | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 23.2% | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 23.0% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 21.1% | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 23.2% | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 28.2% | +21.3% |
| 2009 | 27.4% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 28.2% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 30.8% | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 16.7% | -45.7% |
| 2013 | 12.4% | -25.7% |
| 2014 | 12.9% | +3.6% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 12.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.0%, 36% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Malta's 12.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27.8%, 46% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.1% | 21.3% | 34.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.8% | 17.8% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.4% | 18.3% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.1% | 14.1% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.0% | 21.1% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 12.4% | 30.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 173 Jordan 15.2% compare
- 174 Antigua and Barbuda 14.1% compare
- 175 Georgia 14.0% compare
- 177 United States Virgin Islands 12.4% compare
- 178 Montenegro 12.4% compare
- 179 Kuwait 11.6% 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 12.9% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 34.2% in 1965.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% 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 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.