Nitrogen use efficiency in Romania
Romania: Nitrogen use efficiency was 107.2% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen use efficiency in Romania, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Romania recorded 107.2% for nitrogen use efficiency in 2014. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 47.0% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Romania peaked at 107.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 29.9%, in 1981.
That places Romania 20th 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 Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 40.8% | — |
| 1962 | 58.8% | +44.2% |
| 1963 | 58.1% | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 58.5% | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 56.7% | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 56.1% | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 47.9% | -14.5% |
| 1968 | 42.6% | -11.2% |
| 1969 | 41.2% | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 35.1% | -14.7% |
| 1971 | 42.4% | +20.5% |
| 1972 | 47.5% | +12.1% |
| 1973 | 39.8% | -16.1% |
| 1974 | 37.6% | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 30.3% | -19.3% |
| 1976 | 43.2% | +42.5% |
| 1977 | 41.7% | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 33.9% | -18.9% |
| 1979 | 34.9% | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 40.4% | +15.7% |
| 1981 | 29.9% | -26.0% |
| 1982 | 35.7% | +19.2% |
| 1983 | 31.7% | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 35.9% | +13.3% |
| 1985 | 36.0% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 40.9% | +13.6% |
| 1987 | 36.8% | -10.1% |
| 1988 | 41.3% | +12.1% |
| 1989 | 39.4% | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 35.7% | -9.4% |
| 1991 | 59.5% | +66.8% |
| 1992 | 40.2% | -32.4% |
| 1993 | 46.7% | +16.1% |
| 1994 | 65.2% | +39.7% |
| 1995 | 70.4% | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 53.4% | -24.1% |
| 1997 | 75.6% | +41.5% |
| 1998 | 57.9% | -23.4% |
| 1999 | 71.8% | +24.0% |
| 2000 | 47.9% | -33.3% |
| 2001 | 68.5% | +43.1% |
| 2002 | 59.3% | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 54.8% | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 82.6% | +50.8% |
| 2005 | 66.6% | -19.4% |
| 2006 | 62.9% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 39.1% | -37.8% |
| 2008 | 64.4% | +64.9% |
| 2009 | 57.4% | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 64.1% | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 74.9% | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 54.1% | -27.9% |
| 2013 | 72.9% | +34.9% |
| 2014 | 107.2% | +47.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 107.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.0%, 3.0× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Romania's 107.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.4%, 2.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.2% | 40.8% | 58.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 38.6% | 30.3% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.8% | 29.9% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.6% | 35.7% | 75.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.3% | 39.1% | 82.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.6% | 54.1% | 107.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More reference data data for Romania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.689 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.75 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Romania?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Romania was 107.2% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 107.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.9% in 1981.
- How does Romania rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Romania ranks 20th out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania 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.