Nitrogen use efficiency in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Nitrogen use efficiency was 7.0% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
7.0%
Change on year
up 13.5%
World rank
191st
of 205 countries
All-time high
13.4%
in 1964
All-time low
4.1%
in 1990
Years of data
54
1961–2014
Nitrogen use efficiency in New Caledonia, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, nitrogen use efficiency in New Caledonia stood at 7.0%.
The figure is up 13.5% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in New Caledonia peaked at 13.4% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 1990.
That places New Caledonia 191st out of 205 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Nitrogen use efficiency in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.0% | — |
| 1962 | 10.2% | -6.9% |
| 1963 | 11.0% | +7.3% |
| 1964 | 13.4% | +22.4% |
| 1965 | 12.1% | -9.5% |
| 1966 | 13.2% | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 11.0% | -16.5% |
| 1968 | 10.7% | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 10.1% | -5.4% |
| 1970 | 7.7% | -23.7% |
| 1971 | 8.7% | +12.3% |
| 1972 | 10.0% | +15.3% |
| 1973 | 10.0% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 9.1% | -8.8% |
| 1975 | 7.3% | -20.0% |
| 1976 | 7.3% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 7.2% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 7.2% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 6.3% | -12.3% |
| 1980 | 8.3% | +31.5% |
| 1981 | 7.7% | -7.3% |
| 1982 | 7.4% | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 6.0% | -19.3% |
| 1984 | 5.8% | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 6.5% | +12.7% |
| 1986 | 6.3% | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 4.5% | -27.9% |
| 1988 | 4.2% | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 4.5% | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 4.1% | -9.4% |
| 1991 | 4.7% | +13.8% |
| 1992 | 4.9% | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 5.1% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 5.1% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 5.3% | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 5.6% | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 5.8% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 5.7% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 5.8% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 7.8% | +34.5% |
| 2001 | 8.0% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 6.0% | -24.3% |
| 2003 | 5.5% | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 7.2% | +31.4% |
| 2005 | 7.6% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 7.5% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 7.5% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | +17.9% |
| 2013 | 6.1% | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | +13.5% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 7.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.0%, 19% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 7.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 44.5%, 16% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.4% | 10.1% | 13.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.1% | 6.3% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.1% | 4.2% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.2% | 4.1% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 5.5% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 5.8% | 7.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 188 Barbados 7.4% compare
- 189 Cook Islands 7.0% compare
- 190 Djibouti 7.0% compare
- 192 Mongolia 6.7% compare
- 193 United Arab Emirates 6.4% compare
- 194 Cayman Islands 6.3% compare
More reference data data for New Caledonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0675 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 223.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 260.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 36.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0036 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 7.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 9.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 1.32 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 101.22 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in New Caledonia?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in New Caledonia was 7.0% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 1964.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 1990.
- How does New Caledonia rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- New Caledonia ranks 191st out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Caledonia 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.