Nitrogen use efficiency in Mauritius
Mauritius: Nitrogen use efficiency was 11.23 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
11.23
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
180th
of 205 countries
All-time high
20.31
in 1976
All-time low
8.63
in 1999
Years of data
54
1961–2014
Nitrogen use efficiency in Mauritius, 1961–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2014, nitrogen use efficiency in Mauritius stood at 11.23.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Mauritius peaked at 20.31 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 8.63, in 1999.
Mauritius ranks 180th 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 Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.68 | — |
| 1962 | 12.59 | -14.2% |
| 1963 | 15.53 | +23.4% |
| 1964 | 13.1 | -15.7% |
| 1965 | 18.45 | +40.8% |
| 1966 | 15.9 | -13.8% |
| 1967 | 17.62 | +10.8% |
| 1968 | 16.19 | -8.2% |
| 1969 | 18.17 | +12.2% |
| 1970 | 16.36 | -9.9% |
| 1971 | 16.83 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 14.09 | -16.3% |
| 1973 | 16.64 | +18.1% |
| 1974 | 19.72 | +18.5% |
| 1975 | 13 | -34.1% |
| 1976 | 20.31 | +56.2% |
| 1977 | 17.16 | -15.5% |
| 1978 | 17.94 | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 18.47 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 13.3 | -28.0% |
| 1981 | 16.36 | +23.0% |
| 1982 | 18.91 | +15.6% |
| 1983 | 14.82 | -21.6% |
| 1984 | 15.12 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 16.2 | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 18.79 | +16.0% |
| 1987 | 15.2 | -19.1% |
| 1988 | 15.25 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 14.11 | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 14.63 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 14.62 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 14.82 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 15.33 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 12.08 | -21.2% |
| 1995 | 12.33 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 11.71 | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 13.71 | +17.1% |
| 1998 | 13.16 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 8.63 | -34.5% |
| 2000 | 11.11 | +28.8% |
| 2001 | 16.69 | +50.1% |
| 2002 | 11.55 | -30.8% |
| 2003 | 12.43 | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 12.61 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 12.28 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 12.67 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 11.14 | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 12.82 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 13.72 | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 15.05 | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 11.86 | -21.2% |
| 2012 | 10.31 | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 12.29 | +19.2% |
| 2014 | 11.23 | -8.6% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 11.23 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.22, 29% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 11.23 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.24, 18% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.8 | 12.59 | 18.45 | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.05 | 13 | 20.31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.8 | 13.3 | 18.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.1 | 8.63 | 15.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.7 | 11.11 | 16.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.15 | 10.31 | 15.05 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 177 United States Virgin Islands 12.43 compare
- 178 Montenegro 12.4 compare
- 179 Kuwait 11.56 compare
- 181 Somalia 10.6 compare
- 182 Faroe Islands 10.58 compare
- 183 Montserrat 10.31 compare
More reference data data for Mauritius
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0409 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0343 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2885 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Mauritius?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Mauritius was 11.23 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 20.31 in 1976.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.63 in 1999.
- How does Mauritius rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Mauritius ranks 180th out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius 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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