Nitrogen use efficiency in Mauritania
Mauritania: Nitrogen use efficiency was 17.37 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
17.37
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
168th
of 205 countries
All-time high
19.7
in 2012
All-time low
7.89
in 1977
Years of data
54
1961–2014
Nitrogen use efficiency in Mauritania, 1961–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen use efficiency in Mauritania is 17.37, measured in 2014.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 60.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Mauritania peaked at 19.7 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.89, in 1977.
Mauritania ranks 168th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Nitrogen use efficiency in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.61 | — |
| 1962 | 13.6 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 13.58 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 13.43 | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 14.09 | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 13.02 | -7.6% |
| 1967 | 12.72 | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 12.73 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 15.31 | +20.3% |
| 1970 | 12.93 | -15.5% |
| 1971 | 10.56 | -18.4% |
| 1972 | 9.45 | -10.5% |
| 1973 | 8.17 | -13.5% |
| 1974 | 11.59 | +41.8% |
| 1975 | 10.98 | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 10.64 | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 7.89 | -25.8% |
| 1978 | 8.76 | +11.0% |
| 1979 | 8.52 | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 9.88 | +16.0% |
| 1981 | 11.08 | +12.1% |
| 1982 | 10.4 | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 8.38 | -19.5% |
| 1984 | 9.74 | +16.3% |
| 1985 | 13.36 | +37.1% |
| 1986 | 15.25 | +14.2% |
| 1987 | 16.89 | +10.8% |
| 1988 | 17.12 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 17.79 | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 10.55 | -40.7% |
| 1991 | 10.23 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 9.88 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 14.63 | +48.1% |
| 1994 | 17.72 | +21.1% |
| 1995 | 19.18 | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 17.85 | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 14.62 | -18.1% |
| 1998 | 15.53 | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 15.12 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 15.79 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 11.18 | -29.2% |
| 2002 | 11.25 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 14.59 | +29.7% |
| 2004 | 10.8 | -26.0% |
| 2005 | 14.57 | +35.0% |
| 2006 | 13.57 | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 14.69 | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 16.51 | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 15.67 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 18.67 | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 13.85 | -25.8% |
| 2012 | 19.7 | +42.2% |
| 2013 | 17.27 | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 17.37 | +0.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 17.37 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.16, 31% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 17.37 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.24, 28% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.57 | 12.72 | 15.31 | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.95 | 7.89 | 12.93 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.99 | 8.38 | 17.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.53 | 9.88 | 19.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.86 | 10.8 | 16.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.37 | 13.85 | 19.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More reference data data for Mauritania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0975 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0216 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.327 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1178 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Mauritania?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Mauritania was 17.37 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7 in 2012.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.89 in 1977.
- How does Mauritania rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Mauritania ranks 168th out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania 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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