Nitrogen use efficiency in Norway
Norway: Nitrogen use efficiency was 20.35 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
20.35
Change on year
up 26.2%
World rank
161st
of 205 countries
All-time high
25.68
in 1990
All-time low
13.31
in 1962
Years of data
54
1961–2014
Nitrogen use efficiency in Norway, 1961–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Norway recorded 20.35 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 25.68 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 13.31, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20.08 | — |
| 1962 | 13.31 | -33.7% |
| 1963 | 17.55 | +31.9% |
| 1964 | 16.58 | -5.5% |
| 1965 | 16.46 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 17.46 | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 18.48 | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 22.3 | +20.7% |
| 1969 | 18.04 | -19.1% |
| 1970 | 22.23 | +23.2% |
| 1971 | 20.9 | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 20.11 | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 20.93 | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 23.21 | +10.9% |
| 1975 | 16.33 | -29.6% |
| 1976 | 17.2 | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 20.75 | +20.6% |
| 1978 | 20.24 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 18.37 | -9.2% |
| 1980 | 20.43 | +11.2% |
| 1981 | 20.59 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 21.44 | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 19.32 | -9.9% |
| 1984 | 25.2 | +30.4% |
| 1985 | 24.25 | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 19.88 | -18.0% |
| 1987 | 22.16 | +11.4% |
| 1988 | 19.38 | -12.5% |
| 1989 | 20.99 | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 25.68 | +22.3% |
| 1991 | 24.3 | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 17.86 | -26.5% |
| 1993 | 23.98 | +34.3% |
| 1994 | 21.58 | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 20.53 | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 22.12 | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 20.82 | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 22.71 | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 20.33 | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 22.56 | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 21.65 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 19.75 | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 21.25 | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 23.41 | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 20.55 | -12.2% |
| 2006 | 19.03 | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 19.02 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 21.78 | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 18.74 | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 22.21 | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 17.64 | -20.6% |
| 2012 | 18.78 | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 16.13 | -14.1% |
| 2014 | 20.35 | +26.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 20.35 is below the median for high income countries, which is 35.97, 57% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Norway's 20.35 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.39, 37% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.81 | 13.31 | 22.3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.03 | 16.33 | 23.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.36 | 19.32 | 25.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.99 | 17.86 | 25.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.77 | 18.74 | 23.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.02 | 16.13 | 22.21 | 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 20.35 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 25.68 in 1990.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.31 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrogen use efficiency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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