Nitrogen use efficiency in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Nitrogen use efficiency was 649.03 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen use efficiency in Solomon Islands, 1961–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2014, nitrogen use efficiency in Solomon Islands stood at 649.03. 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 649.03 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 107.26, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 139.49 | — |
| 1962 | 139.76 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 135.36 | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 136.95 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 128.94 | -5.9% |
| 1966 | 126.1 | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 122.47 | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 107.26 | -12.4% |
| 1969 | 111.39 | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 121.28 | +8.9% |
| 1971 | 117.47 | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 111.19 | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 108.16 | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 107.41 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 119.66 | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 134.32 | +12.3% |
| 1977 | 150.09 | +11.7% |
| 1978 | 174.3 | +16.1% |
| 1979 | 199.49 | +14.5% |
| 1980 | 206.3 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 241.59 | +17.1% |
| 1982 | 252.76 | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 251.63 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 269.52 | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 277.25 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 242.09 | -12.7% |
| 1987 | 209.08 | -13.6% |
| 1988 | 237.69 | +13.7% |
| 1989 | 290.65 | +22.3% |
| 1990 | 278.61 | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 286.07 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 344.61 | +20.5% |
| 1993 | 350.98 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 328.14 | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 350.27 | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 353.19 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 362.68 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 366.89 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 341.95 | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 360.97 | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 350.07 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 342.19 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 330.6 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 346.01 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 352.05 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 372.64 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 379.48 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 382.68 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 369.65 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 373.51 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 370.72 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 408.25 | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 409.25 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 649.03 | +58.6% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 649.03 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.16, 11.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 649.03 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 44.54, 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% | 409.25 | 649.03 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 127.53 | 107.26 | 139.76 | 9 |
| 1970s | 134.34 | 107.41 | 199.49 | 10 |
| 1980s | 247.86 | 206.3 | 290.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 336.34 | 278.61 | 366.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 358.63 | 330.6 | 382.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 442.15 | 370.72 | 649.03 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 2 Equatorial Guinea 506.18 compare
- 3 Malaysia 262.09 compare
- 4 Sao Tome and Principe 178.63 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 649.03 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 649.03 in 2014.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 107.26 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrogen use efficiency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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