Nitrogen use efficiency in Seychelles
Seychelles: Nitrogen use efficiency was 16.74 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen use efficiency in Seychelles, 1961–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 16.74 for nitrogen use efficiency in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.4% on the previous year and up 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Seychelles peaked at 204.2 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 5.98, in 1982.
Seychelles ranks 170th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen use efficiency in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 165.55 | — |
| 1962 | 190.02 | +14.8% |
| 1963 | 163.15 | -14.1% |
| 1964 | 204.2 | +25.2% |
| 1965 | 165.07 | -19.2% |
| 1966 | 164.43 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 172.43 | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 159.3 | -7.6% |
| 1969 | 120.98 | -24.1% |
| 1970 | 106.4 | -12.1% |
| 1971 | 79.66 | -25.1% |
| 1972 | 69.32 | -13.0% |
| 1973 | 63.44 | -8.5% |
| 1974 | 55.36 | -12.7% |
| 1975 | 49.39 | -10.8% |
| 1976 | 47.09 | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 57 | +21.1% |
| 1978 | 47.15 | -17.3% |
| 1979 | 52.64 | +11.6% |
| 1980 | 47.19 | -10.4% |
| 1981 | 42.86 | -9.2% |
| 1982 | 5.98 | -86.1% |
| 1983 | 13.96 | +133.5% |
| 1984 | 29.53 | +111.5% |
| 1985 | 25.63 | -13.2% |
| 1986 | 22.88 | -10.8% |
| 1987 | 19.3 | -15.6% |
| 1988 | 17.17 | -11.1% |
| 1989 | 13.78 | -19.7% |
| 1990 | 13.99 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 11.34 | -19.0% |
| 1992 | 11.11 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 10.33 | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 8.62 | -16.6% |
| 1995 | 8.34 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 9.54 | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 7.96 | -16.5% |
| 1998 | 8.21 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 7.83 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 7.15 | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 7.59 | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 9.8 | +29.2% |
| 2003 | 8.74 | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 10.67 | +22.1% |
| 2005 | 9.32 | -12.7% |
| 2006 | 9.87 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 7.8 | -21.0% |
| 2008 | 8.1 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 8.71 | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 8.41 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 7.11 | -15.5% |
| 2012 | 10.41 | +46.5% |
| 2013 | 11.43 | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 16.74 | +46.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen use efficiency in Seychelles 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +133.5% | 5.98 | 13.96 |
| 1984 | +111.5% | 13.96 | 29.53 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 167.24 | 120.98 | 204.2 | 9 |
| 1970s | 62.75 | 47.09 | 106.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.83 | 5.98 | 47.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.73 | 7.83 | 13.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.78 | 7.15 | 10.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.82 | 7.11 | 16.74 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More reference data data for Seychelles
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0024 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0046 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0082 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0082 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0247 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.043 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0348 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 2.17 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Seychelles?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Seychelles was 16.74 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 204.2 in 1964.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.98 in 1982.
- How does Seychelles rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Seychelles ranks 170th out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles 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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