Nitrogen use efficiency in Moldova
Moldova: Nitrogen use efficiency was 98.5% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen use efficiency in Moldova, 1992–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
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 180.5% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 55.2%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 56.0% | — |
| 1993 | 84.7% | +51.4% |
| 1994 | 55.2% | -34.9% |
| 1995 | 78.5% | +42.3% |
| 1996 | 65.3% | -16.9% |
| 1997 | 180.5% | +176.7% |
| 1998 | 156.6% | -13.3% |
| 1999 | 159.9% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 154.0% | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 112.2% | -27.2% |
| 2002 | 149.9% | +33.6% |
| 2003 | 110.2% | -26.5% |
| 2004 | 157.9% | +43.3% |
| 2005 | 145.7% | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 127.2% | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 65.3% | -48.6% |
| 2008 | 164.2% | +151.4% |
| 2009 | 134.9% | -17.8% |
| 2010 | 129.2% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 116.5% | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 70.8% | -39.2% |
| 2013 | 104.7% | +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 38.2%, 2.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 98.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.4%, 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% | 65.3% | 180.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 104.6% | 55.2% | 180.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 132.2% | 65.3% | 164.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.9% | 70.8% | 129.2% | 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 Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 180.5% in 1997.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.2% 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 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.