Nitrogen use efficiency in Norway
Norway: Nitrogen use efficiency was 20.4% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen use efficiency in Norway, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Norway recorded 20.4% for nitrogen use efficiency in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.2% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Norway peaked at 25.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 1962.
That places Norway 161st out of 205 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Nitrogen use efficiency in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20.1% | — |
| 1962 | 13.3% | -33.7% |
| 1963 | 17.5% | +31.9% |
| 1964 | 16.6% | -5.5% |
| 1965 | 16.5% | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 17.5% | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 18.5% | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 22.3% | +20.7% |
| 1969 | 18.0% | -19.1% |
| 1970 | 22.2% | +23.2% |
| 1971 | 20.9% | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 20.1% | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 20.9% | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 23.2% | +10.9% |
| 1975 | 16.3% | -29.6% |
| 1976 | 17.2% | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 20.8% | +20.6% |
| 1978 | 20.2% | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 18.4% | -9.2% |
| 1980 | 20.4% | +11.2% |
| 1981 | 20.6% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 21.4% | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 19.3% | -9.9% |
| 1984 | 25.2% | +30.4% |
| 1985 | 24.3% | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 19.9% | -18.0% |
| 1987 | 22.2% | +11.4% |
| 1988 | 19.4% | -12.5% |
| 1989 | 21.0% | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 25.7% | +22.3% |
| 1991 | 24.3% | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 17.9% | -26.5% |
| 1993 | 24.0% | +34.3% |
| 1994 | 21.6% | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 20.5% | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 22.1% | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 20.8% | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 22.7% | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 20.3% | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 22.6% | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 21.7% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 19.7% | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 21.3% | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 23.4% | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 20.6% | -12.2% |
| 2006 | 19.0% | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 19.0% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 21.8% | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 18.7% | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 22.2% | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 17.6% | -20.6% |
| 2012 | 18.8% | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 16.1% | -14.1% |
| 2014 | 20.4% | +26.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 20.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.0%, 57% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Norway's 20.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.4%, 37% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.8% | 13.3% | 22.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.0% | 16.3% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.4% | 19.3% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.0% | 17.9% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.8% | 18.7% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 16.1% | 22.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More reference data data for Norway
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3703 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3621 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3366 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Norway?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Norway was 20.4% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 25.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 1962.
- How does Norway rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Norway ranks 161st out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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.