Nitrogen use efficiency in Colombia
Colombia: Nitrogen use efficiency was 25.9% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen use efficiency in Colombia, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen use efficiency in Colombia is 25.9%, measured in 2014.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Colombia peaked at 45.3% in 1968 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 2009.
That places Colombia 150th 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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 43.4% | — |
| 1962 | 40.5% | -6.7% |
| 1963 | 38.2% | -5.6% |
| 1964 | 36.4% | -4.9% |
| 1965 | 36.5% | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 39.7% | +8.5% |
| 1967 | 42.0% | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 45.3% | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 45.2% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 44.2% | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 40.4% | -8.6% |
| 1972 | 38.4% | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 34.7% | -9.7% |
| 1974 | 38.5% | +10.8% |
| 1975 | 41.0% | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 35.9% | -12.4% |
| 1977 | 36.4% | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 38.0% | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 35.9% | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 36.8% | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 38.2% | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 33.3% | -12.8% |
| 1983 | 32.7% | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 32.7% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 33.7% | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 31.3% | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 30.4% | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 31.1% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 30.7% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 30.8% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 32.4% | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 32.9% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 30.2% | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 29.2% | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 29.8% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 30.6% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 28.4% | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 24.9% | -12.4% |
| 1999 | 27.7% | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 26.1% | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 28.1% | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 25.8% | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 26.8% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 30.2% | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 24.1% | -20.4% |
| 2006 | 20.7% | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 20.3% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 23.1% | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 20.2% | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 20.5% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 21.0% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 22.1% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 24.1% | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 25.9% | +7.5% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 25.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.2%, 68% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 25.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.0%, 86% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.8% | 36.4% | 45.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 38.4% | 34.7% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.1% | 30.4% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.7% | 24.9% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.5% | 20.2% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 20.5% | 25.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More reference data data for Colombia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Colombia?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Colombia was 25.9% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.3% in 1968.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 2009.
- How does Colombia rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Colombia ranks 150th out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia 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.