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 204 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.
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 |
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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 204 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.