Nitrogen use efficiency in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Nitrogen use efficiency was 66.8% in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen use efficiency in Tuvalu, 1961–2013
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 66.8% for nitrogen use efficiency in 2013. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 561.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Tuvalu peaked at 66.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 1999.
That places Tuvalu 58th out of 205 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen use efficiency in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 35.6% | — |
| 1962 | 35.6% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 35.6% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 38.0% | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 38.0% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 38.0% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 33.7% | -11.4% |
| 1968 | 31.1% | -7.7% |
| 1969 | 27.7% | -11.1% |
| 1970 | 25.5% | -7.9% |
| 1971 | 34.7% | +36.2% |
| 1972 | 16.4% | -52.8% |
| 1973 | 15.2% | -7.1% |
| 1974 | 40.9% | +168.9% |
| 1975 | 18.2% | -55.4% |
| 1976 | 14.7% | -19.2% |
| 1977 | 20.1% | +36.2% |
| 1978 | 42.6% | +112.3% |
| 1979 | 42.1% | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 38.7% | -8.0% |
| 1981 | 39.6% | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 19.6% | -50.5% |
| 1983 | 22.0% | +12.1% |
| 1984 | 19.7% | -10.2% |
| 1985 | 17.5% | -11.3% |
| 1986 | 16.5% | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 18.1% | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 13.5% | -25.1% |
| 1989 | 11.2% | -17.1% |
| 1990 | 12.3% | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 15.9% | +28.9% |
| 1992 | 11.1% | -30.3% |
| 1993 | 10.4% | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 9.4% | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 10.4% | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 10.2% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 9.5% | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 9.8% | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 9.1% | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 10.2% | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 9.2% | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 9.9% | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 10.1% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 9.7% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 10.1% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 10.1% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 9.8% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 9.7% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 9.7% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 62.3% | +542.4% |
| 2011 | 61.9% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 64.0% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 66.8% | +4.3% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 66.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.2%, 1.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 66.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 44.5%, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen use efficiency in Tuvalu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +542.4% | 9.7% | 62.3% |
| 1974 | +168.9% | 15.2% | 40.9% |
| 1978 | +112.3% | 20.1% | 42.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.8% | 27.7% | 38.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 27.0% | 14.7% | 42.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.6% | 11.2% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.8% | 9.1% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 9.2% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.7% | 61.9% | 66.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 55 Azerbaijan 67.8% compare
- 56 Guadeloupe 67.1% compare
- 57 Niue 66.8% compare
- 59 United Kingdom 66.7% compare
- 60 Estonia 65.4% compare
- 61 Kyrgyzstan 65.2% compare
More reference data data for Tuvalu
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0016 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0202 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 12.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0095 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0055 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Tuvalu?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Tuvalu was 66.8% in 2013, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 66.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 1999.
- How does Tuvalu rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Tuvalu ranks 58th out of 205 countries with data for 2013.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 561.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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.