Nitrogen use efficiency in Nauru
Nauru: Nitrogen use efficiency was 44.31 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen use efficiency in Nauru, 1961–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 44.31 for nitrogen use efficiency in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.9% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Nauru peaked at 72.47 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 44.19, in 1976.
Nauru ranks 111th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Nitrogen use efficiency in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 71.35 | — |
| 1962 | 70.23 | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 69.14 | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 69.24 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 72.47 | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 71.46 | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 70.47 | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 68.64 | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 69.83 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 70.04 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 67.83 | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 64.87 | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 63.75 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 63.06 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 63.63 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 44.19 | -30.6% |
| 1977 | 63.2 | +43.0% |
| 1978 | 63.61 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 64.46 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 63.31 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 62.17 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 60.01 | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 55.85 | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 52.72 | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 51.65 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 49.04 | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 47.8 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 46.81 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 46.87 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 46.66 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 49.29 | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 49.04 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 48.77 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 49.72 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 50.66 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 51.55 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 52.48 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 53.38 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 54.3 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 54.81 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 55.64 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 56.5 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 57.33 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 58.18 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 59.02 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 59.85 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 59.18 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 58.51 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 59.3 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 59.81 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 55.84 | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 61.24 | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 63.26 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 44.31 | -29.9% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 44.31 is above the median for high income countries, which is 35.97, 1.2× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 44.31 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 44.54, 99% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen use efficiency in Nauru 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +43.0% | 44.19 | 63.2 |
| 1976 | -30.6% | 63.63 | 44.19 |
| 2014 | -29.9% | 63.26 | 44.31 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.31 | 68.64 | 72.47 | 9 |
| 1970s | 62.86 | 44.19 | 70.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.62 | 46.81 | 63.31 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.58 | 46.66 | 54.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.83 | 54.81 | 59.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.89 | 44.31 | 63.26 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
More reference data data for Nauru
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0786 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3993 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 0.2246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 0.1729 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 0.0018 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 0.1454 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 0.0735 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Nauru?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Nauru was 44.31 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 72.47 in 1965.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.19 in 1976.
- How does Nauru rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Nauru ranks 111th out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nauru 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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