Nitrogen use efficiency in East Timor
East Timor: Nitrogen use efficiency was 48.78 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
48.78
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
98th
of 205 countries
All-time high
65.68
in 2010
All-time low
16.27
in 1965
Years of data
54
1961–2014
Nitrogen use efficiency in East Timor, 1961–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 48.78 for nitrogen use efficiency in 2014.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in East Timor peaked at 65.68 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 16.27, in 1965.
That places East Timor 98th 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 East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18.29 | — |
| 1962 | 19 | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 17.91 | -5.7% |
| 1964 | 16.41 | -8.4% |
| 1965 | 16.27 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 17.01 | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 20.11 | +18.2% |
| 1968 | 19.54 | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 21.56 | +10.4% |
| 1970 | 20.91 | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 19.37 | -7.4% |
| 1972 | 20.87 | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 21.77 | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 22.33 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 26.22 | +17.4% |
| 1976 | 30.04 | +14.6% |
| 1977 | 37.61 | +25.2% |
| 1978 | 42.26 | +12.3% |
| 1979 | 50.85 | +20.3% |
| 1980 | 56.29 | +10.7% |
| 1981 | 54.04 | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 53.98 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 52.49 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 54.45 | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 53.55 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 52.44 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 53.28 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 54.09 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 50.19 | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 58.13 | +15.8% |
| 1991 | 58.08 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 52.42 | -9.8% |
| 1993 | 57.91 | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 58.04 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 54.7 | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 53.97 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 49.36 | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 38.11 | -22.8% |
| 1999 | 43.67 | +14.6% |
| 2000 | 51.26 | +17.4% |
| 2001 | 38.61 | -24.7% |
| 2002 | 45 | +16.5% |
| 2003 | 38.93 | -13.5% |
| 2004 | 43.35 | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 42.77 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 46.54 | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 37.74 | -18.9% |
| 2008 | 44.62 | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 58.29 | +30.6% |
| 2010 | 65.68 | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 41.08 | -37.5% |
| 2012 | 44.12 | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 51.58 | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 48.78 | -5.4% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 48.78 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.16, 88% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 48.78 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 44.54, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.46 | 16.27 | 21.56 | 9 |
| 1970s | 29.22 | 19.37 | 50.85 | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.48 | 50.19 | 56.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.44 | 38.11 | 58.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.71 | 37.74 | 58.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.25 | 41.08 | 65.68 | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More reference data data for East Timor
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1475 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1475 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 944.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 178.32 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 41.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 112.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 10.34 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in East Timor?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in East Timor was 48.78 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 65.68 in 2010.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.27 in 1965.
- How does East Timor rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- East Timor ranks 98th out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor 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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