Nitrogen use efficiency in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Nitrogen use efficiency was 649.0% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen use efficiency in Solomon Islands, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, nitrogen use efficiency in Solomon Islands stood at 649.0%. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 58.6% on the previous year and up 87.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Solomon Islands peaked at 649.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 107.3%, in 1968.
That places Solomon Islands 1st 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 Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 139.5% | — |
| 1962 | 139.8% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 135.4% | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 137.0% | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 128.9% | -5.9% |
| 1966 | 126.1% | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 122.5% | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 107.3% | -12.4% |
| 1969 | 111.4% | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 121.3% | +8.9% |
| 1971 | 117.5% | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 111.2% | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 108.2% | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 107.4% | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 119.7% | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 134.3% | +12.3% |
| 1977 | 150.1% | +11.7% |
| 1978 | 174.3% | +16.1% |
| 1979 | 199.5% | +14.5% |
| 1980 | 206.3% | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 241.6% | +17.1% |
| 1982 | 252.8% | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 251.6% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 269.5% | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 277.2% | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 242.1% | -12.7% |
| 1987 | 209.1% | -13.6% |
| 1988 | 237.7% | +13.7% |
| 1989 | 290.7% | +22.3% |
| 1990 | 278.6% | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 286.1% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 344.6% | +20.5% |
| 1993 | 351.0% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 328.1% | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 350.3% | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 353.2% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 362.7% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 366.9% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 342.0% | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 361.0% | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 350.1% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 342.2% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 330.6% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 346.0% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 352.0% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 372.6% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 379.5% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 382.7% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 369.6% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 373.5% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 370.7% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 408.2% | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 409.3% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 649.0% | +58.6% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 649.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.2%, 11.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 649.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 44.5%, 14.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen use efficiency in Solomon Islands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +58.6% | 409.3% | 649.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 127.5% | 107.3% | 139.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 134.3% | 107.4% | 199.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 247.9% | 206.3% | 290.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 336.3% | 278.6% | 366.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 358.6% | 330.6% | 382.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 442.2% | 370.7% | 649.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 2 Equatorial Guinea 506.2% compare
- 3 Malaysia 262.1% compare
- 4 Sao Tome and Principe 178.6% compare
More reference data data for Solomon Islands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0154 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0154 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0259 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0427 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0894 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0009 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Solomon Islands?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Solomon Islands was 649.0% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 649.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 107.3% in 1968.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Solomon Islands ranks 1st out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands 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.