Nitrogen use efficiency in Canada
Canada: Nitrogen use efficiency was 59.5% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen use efficiency in Canada, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, nitrogen use efficiency in Canada stood at 59.5%.
The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Canada peaked at 190.9% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 48.1%, in 2002.
That places Canada 75th 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 54 years of available data.
Nitrogen use efficiency in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 123.4% | — |
| 1962 | 181.8% | +47.3% |
| 1963 | 190.9% | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 152.1% | -20.3% |
| 1965 | 152.9% | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 158.3% | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 115.7% | -26.9% |
| 1968 | 149.0% | +28.8% |
| 1969 | 149.1% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 123.0% | -17.5% |
| 1971 | 138.1% | +12.3% |
| 1972 | 111.8% | -19.1% |
| 1973 | 101.2% | -9.5% |
| 1974 | 85.4% | -15.5% |
| 1975 | 99.7% | +16.7% |
| 1976 | 107.8% | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 91.9% | -14.7% |
| 1978 | 89.1% | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 79.0% | -11.4% |
| 1980 | 75.7% | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 85.7% | +13.2% |
| 1982 | 84.1% | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 68.4% | -18.7% |
| 1984 | 61.8% | -9.6% |
| 1985 | 70.0% | +13.2% |
| 1986 | 86.0% | +22.9% |
| 1987 | 76.4% | -11.2% |
| 1988 | 57.6% | -24.6% |
| 1989 | 69.1% | +20.0% |
| 1990 | 82.3% | +19.0% |
| 1991 | 75.3% | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 67.5% | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 69.4% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 66.9% | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 64.0% | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 66.6% | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 62.3% | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 66.3% | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 68.9% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 67.5% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 56.6% | -16.0% |
| 2002 | 48.1% | -15.0% |
| 2003 | 62.6% | +30.1% |
| 2004 | 68.8% | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 66.0% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 76.0% | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 57.2% | -24.7% |
| 2008 | 71.9% | +25.6% |
| 2009 | 67.8% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 61.6% | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 55.7% | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 61.0% | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 65.7% | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 59.5% | -9.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 59.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.0%, 1.7× the median. (69 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 152.6% | 115.7% | 190.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 102.7% | 79.0% | 138.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.5% | 57.6% | 86.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.0% | 62.3% | 82.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.3% | 48.1% | 76.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.7% | 55.7% | 65.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 72 Madagascar 61.3% compare
- 73 Mali 60.2% compare
- 74 Myanmar 60.1% compare
- 76 Afghanistan 59.5% compare
- 77 South Africa 59.4% compare
- 78 Turkey 59.0% compare
More reference data data for Canada
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Canada?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Canada was 59.5% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 190.9% in 1963.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.1% in 2002.
- How does Canada rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Canada ranks 75th out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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.