Nitrogen use efficiency in Sweden
Sweden: Nitrogen use efficiency was 53.0% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen use efficiency in Sweden, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen use efficiency in Sweden is 53.0%, 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 53.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 30.5%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 43.2% | — |
| 1962 | 39.4% | -8.7% |
| 1963 | 36.8% | -6.6% |
| 1964 | 42.7% | +16.0% |
| 1965 | 39.5% | -7.5% |
| 1966 | 30.7% | -22.3% |
| 1967 | 38.7% | +26.2% |
| 1968 | 39.9% | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 30.5% | -23.7% |
| 1970 | 35.7% | +17.2% |
| 1971 | 37.8% | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 36.6% | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 30.9% | -15.5% |
| 1974 | 44.5% | +44.1% |
| 1975 | 33.6% | -24.5% |
| 1976 | 34.6% | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 34.6% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 37.0% | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 33.7% | -8.9% |
| 1980 | 35.5% | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 37.5% | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 38.9% | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 35.2% | -9.5% |
| 1984 | 44.6% | +26.7% |
| 1985 | 38.7% | -13.1% |
| 1986 | 40.8% | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 36.0% | -11.8% |
| 1988 | 36.4% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 42.2% | +15.8% |
| 1990 | 48.8% | +15.7% |
| 1991 | 42.6% | -12.8% |
| 1992 | 30.8% | -27.7% |
| 1993 | 38.7% | +26.0% |
| 1994 | 32.9% | -15.1% |
| 1995 | 37.3% | +13.4% |
| 1996 | 42.5% | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 43.3% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 42.5% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 38.4% | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 42.2% | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 41.8% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 42.9% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 42.3% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 45.1% | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 43.9% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 37.3% | -15.0% |
| 2007 | 43.1% | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 41.1% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 50.3% | +22.4% |
| 2010 | 38.1% | -24.2% |
| 2011 | 40.5% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 48.2% | +19.2% |
| 2013 | 45.2% | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 53.0% | +17.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 53.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.0%, 1.5× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 53.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.4%, 97% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.9% | 30.5% | 43.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 35.9% | 30.9% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.6% | 35.2% | 44.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.8% | 30.8% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.0% | 37.3% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 38.1% | 53.0% | 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 53.0% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 53.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.5% 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 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.