Nitrogen use efficiency in Poland
Poland: Nitrogen use efficiency was 45.3% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen use efficiency in Poland, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Poland recorded 45.3% for nitrogen use efficiency in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Poland peaked at 56.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 25.9%, in 1980.
That places Poland 108th out of 205 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Nitrogen use efficiency in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 48.2% | — |
| 1962 | 42.2% | -12.3% |
| 1963 | 45.6% | +8.1% |
| 1964 | 43.1% | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 44.5% | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 41.1% | -7.5% |
| 1967 | 40.5% | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 40.0% | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 36.5% | -8.5% |
| 1970 | 35.7% | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 35.7% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 36.2% | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 36.1% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 34.9% | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 31.2% | -10.7% |
| 1976 | 34.1% | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 30.5% | -10.7% |
| 1978 | 32.6% | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 28.7% | -11.8% |
| 1980 | 25.9% | -10.0% |
| 1981 | 33.1% | +27.9% |
| 1982 | 31.4% | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 32.6% | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 37.4% | +14.8% |
| 1985 | 40.4% | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 41.2% | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 42.8% | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 38.7% | -9.7% |
| 1989 | 36.9% | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 56.7% | +53.7% |
| 1991 | 53.9% | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 41.5% | -23.0% |
| 1993 | 49.4% | +18.8% |
| 1994 | 41.1% | -16.7% |
| 1995 | 49.5% | +20.5% |
| 1996 | 47.0% | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 42.7% | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 49.5% | +15.7% |
| 1999 | 47.3% | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 43.3% | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 49.7% | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 50.4% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 42.5% | -15.6% |
| 2004 | 53.0% | +24.6% |
| 2005 | 46.2% | -12.9% |
| 2006 | 39.2% | -15.0% |
| 2007 | 43.9% | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 46.0% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 51.2% | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 45.4% | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 44.7% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 45.0% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 47.9% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 45.3% | -5.6% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 45.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.0%, 1.3× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Poland's 45.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.4%, 83% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.4% | 36.5% | 48.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 33.6% | 28.7% | 36.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.0% | 25.9% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.9% | 41.1% | 56.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.5% | 39.2% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.7% | 44.7% | 47.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More reference data data for Poland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.499 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8896 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.84 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Poland?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Poland was 45.3% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 56.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.9% in 1980.
- How does Poland rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Poland ranks 108th out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland 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.