Nitrogen use efficiency in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Nitrogen use efficiency was 151.52 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen use efficiency in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 151.52 for nitrogen use efficiency in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Papua New Guinea peaked at 169.97 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 61.08, in 1974.
That places Papua New Guinea 10th out of 205 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Nitrogen use efficiency in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 77.99 | — |
| 1962 | 79.77 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 81.89 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 82.39 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 83.42 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 82.13 | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 75.42 | -8.2% |
| 1968 | 75.12 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 70.33 | -6.4% |
| 1970 | 69.65 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 62.63 | -10.1% |
| 1972 | 66.22 | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 65.34 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 61.08 | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 68.75 | +12.6% |
| 1976 | 69.35 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 63.9 | -7.9% |
| 1978 | 64.33 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 80.41 | +25.0% |
| 1980 | 84.02 | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 64.02 | -23.8% |
| 1982 | 103.31 | +61.4% |
| 1983 | 107.86 | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 121.45 | +12.6% |
| 1985 | 115.38 | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 101.95 | -11.6% |
| 1987 | 98.71 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 99.72 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 104.41 | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 116.22 | +11.3% |
| 1991 | 117.84 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 119.42 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 126.22 | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 121.47 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 116.18 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 121.44 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 112.96 | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 156.27 | +38.3% |
| 1999 | 169.97 | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 164.9 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 148.62 | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 142.79 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 131.85 | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 100.03 | -24.1% |
| 2005 | 106.49 | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 118.81 | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 125.35 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 129.81 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 111.68 | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 127.03 | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 152.5 | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 137.67 | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 138.47 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 151.52 | +9.4% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 151.52 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.16, 2.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 151.52 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 44.54, 3.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen use efficiency in Papua New Guinea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +61.4% | 64.02 | 103.31 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78.72 | 70.33 | 83.42 | 9 |
| 1970s | 67.17 | 61.08 | 80.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 100.08 | 64.02 | 121.45 | 10 |
| 1990s | 127.8 | 112.96 | 169.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 128.03 | 100.03 | 164.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 141.44 | 127.03 | 152.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6846 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5295 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2811 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Papua New Guinea?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Papua New Guinea was 151.52 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 169.97 in 1999.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.08 in 1974.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 10th out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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