Nitrogen use efficiency in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Nitrogen use efficiency was 12.4% in 1965. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen use efficiency in United States Virgin Islands, 1961–1965
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen use efficiency in United States Virgin Islands is 12.4%, measured in 1965.
That represents a change of down 26.2% on the previous year and up 41.8% over five years.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 177th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Nitrogen use efficiency in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.8% | — |
| 1962 | 12.1% | +38.2% |
| 1963 | 11.3% | -7.1% |
| 1964 | 16.9% | +49.7% |
| 1965 | 12.4% | -26.2% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 12.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.0%, 35% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 12.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.0%, 41% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 174 Antigua and Barbuda 14.1% compare
- 175 Georgia 14.0%
- 176 Malta 12.9% compare
- 178 Montenegro 12.4%
- 179 Kuwait 11.6% compare
- 180 Mauritius 11.2% compare
More reference data data for United States Virgin Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in United States Virgin Islands?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in United States Virgin Islands was 12.4% in 1965, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 1964.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 1961.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 177th out of 205 countries with data for 1965.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands 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.