Nitrogen use efficiency in Moldova
Moldova: Nitrogen use efficiency was 98.5 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen use efficiency in Moldova, 1992–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen use efficiency in Moldova is 98.5, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Moldova peaked at 180.54 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 55.18, in 1994.
That places Moldova 26th out of 205 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Nitrogen use efficiency in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 55.95 | — |
| 1993 | 84.72 | +51.4% |
| 1994 | 55.18 | -34.9% |
| 1995 | 78.54 | +42.3% |
| 1996 | 65.26 | -16.9% |
| 1997 | 180.54 | +176.7% |
| 1998 | 156.59 | -13.3% |
| 1999 | 159.94 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 154.02 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 112.16 | -27.2% |
| 2002 | 149.85 | +33.6% |
| 2003 | 110.21 | -26.5% |
| 2004 | 157.94 | +43.3% |
| 2005 | 145.74 | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 127.19 | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 65.32 | -48.6% |
| 2008 | 164.21 | +151.4% |
| 2009 | 134.94 | -17.8% |
| 2010 | 129.22 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 116.54 | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 70.8 | -39.2% |
| 2013 | 104.68 | +47.8% |
| 2014 | 98.5 | -5.9% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 98.5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.22, 2.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 98.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.39, 1.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen use efficiency in Moldova 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +176.7% | 65.26 | 180.54 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 104.59 | 55.18 | 180.54 | 8 |
| 2000s | 132.16 | 65.32 | 164.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.95 | 70.8 | 129.22 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More reference data data for Moldova
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2466 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1366 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6117 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6117 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6426 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Moldova?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Moldova was 98.5 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 180.54 in 1997.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.18 in 1994.
- How does Moldova rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Moldova ranks 26th out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova 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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