Nitrogen use efficiency in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Nitrogen use efficiency was 48.5% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen use efficiency in Uzbekistan, 1992–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, nitrogen use efficiency in Uzbekistan stood at 48.5%.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Uzbekistan peaked at 99.1% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 45.8%, in 2000.
That places Uzbekistan 100th out of 205 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Nitrogen use efficiency in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 67.9% | — |
| 1993 | 82.8% | +21.9% |
| 1994 | 83.9% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 88.9% | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 99.1% | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 47.3% | -52.2% |
| 1998 | 45.8% | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 51.6% | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 45.8% | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 52.1% | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 55.4% | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 50.2% | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 65.9% | +31.4% |
| 2005 | 63.9% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 60.3% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 61.6% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 59.7% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 53.0% | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 50.0% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 49.3% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 49.8% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 47.7% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 48.5% | +1.6% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 48.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.2%, 88% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 48.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.4%, 89% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen use efficiency in Uzbekistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -52.2% | 99.1% | 47.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.9% | 45.8% | 99.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 56.8% | 45.8% | 65.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 47.7% | 50.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
More reference data data for Uzbekistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2736 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.49 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Uzbekistan?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Uzbekistan was 48.5% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 1996.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.8% in 2000.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Uzbekistan ranks 100th out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uzbekistan 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.