Nitrogen use efficiency in Sweden
Sweden: Nitrogen use efficiency was 53.01 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
53.01
Change on year
up 17.3%
World rank
93rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
53.01
in 2014
All-time low
30.46
in 1969
Years of data
54
1961–2014
Nitrogen use efficiency in Sweden, 1961–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen use efficiency in Sweden is 53.01, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 17.3% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Sweden peaked at 53.01 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 30.46, in 1969.
That places Sweden 93rd 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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 43.15 | — |
| 1962 | 39.41 | -8.7% |
| 1963 | 36.82 | -6.6% |
| 1964 | 42.72 | +16.0% |
| 1965 | 39.5 | -7.5% |
| 1966 | 30.68 | -22.3% |
| 1967 | 38.7 | +26.2% |
| 1968 | 39.94 | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 30.46 | -23.7% |
| 1970 | 35.71 | +17.2% |
| 1971 | 37.76 | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 36.57 | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 30.88 | -15.5% |
| 1974 | 44.51 | +44.1% |
| 1975 | 33.59 | -24.5% |
| 1976 | 34.62 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 34.59 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 37 | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 33.7 | -8.9% |
| 1980 | 35.5 | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 37.51 | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 38.87 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 35.19 | -9.5% |
| 1984 | 44.57 | +26.7% |
| 1985 | 38.73 | -13.1% |
| 1986 | 40.78 | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 35.98 | -11.8% |
| 1988 | 36.42 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 42.19 | +15.8% |
| 1990 | 48.8 | +15.7% |
| 1991 | 42.56 | -12.8% |
| 1992 | 30.76 | -27.7% |
| 1993 | 38.75 | +26.0% |
| 1994 | 32.91 | -15.1% |
| 1995 | 37.31 | +13.4% |
| 1996 | 42.53 | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 43.3 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 42.54 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 38.44 | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 42.21 | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 41.75 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 42.89 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 42.29 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 45.08 | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 43.85 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 37.27 | -15.0% |
| 2007 | 43.07 | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 41.12 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 50.33 | +22.4% |
| 2010 | 38.14 | -24.2% |
| 2011 | 40.47 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 48.25 | +19.2% |
| 2013 | 45.2 | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 53.01 | +17.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 53.01 is above the median for high income countries, which is 35.97, 1.5× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 53.01 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.39, 97% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.93 | 30.46 | 43.15 | 9 |
| 1970s | 35.89 | 30.88 | 44.51 | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.57 | 35.19 | 44.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.79 | 30.76 | 48.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.99 | 37.27 | 50.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.01 | 38.14 | 53.01 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Sweden?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Sweden was 53.01 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 53.01 in 2014.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.46 in 1969.
- How does Sweden rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Sweden ranks 93rd out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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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