Nitrogen use efficiency in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Nitrogen use efficiency was 122.1% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen use efficiency in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, nitrogen use efficiency in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 122.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.3% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 144.7% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 81.3%, in 1993.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 17th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Nitrogen use efficiency in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 144.7% | — |
| 1962 | 138.8% | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 137.8% | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 133.6% | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 117.0% | -12.4% |
| 1966 | 115.1% | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 118.1% | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 118.6% | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 118.1% | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 110.6% | -6.4% |
| 1971 | 106.2% | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 104.8% | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 102.0% | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 99.0% | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 95.6% | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 92.5% | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 93.0% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 90.7% | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 90.1% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 91.3% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 91.9% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 94.4% | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 92.8% | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 92.9% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 91.6% | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 92.2% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 88.3% | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 88.7% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 85.4% | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 83.7% | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 84.8% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 84.0% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 81.3% | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 81.4% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 84.8% | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 87.6% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 90.5% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 89.1% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 90.5% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 91.5% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 90.7% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 91.9% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 91.1% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 91.2% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 91.6% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 91.0% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 90.1% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 89.1% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 90.0% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 87.1% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 88.5% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 88.7% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 87.1% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 122.1% | +40.3% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 122.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 62.0%, 2.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 122.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.2%, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen use efficiency in Democratic Republic of Congo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +40.3% | 87.1% | 122.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 126.9% | 115.1% | 144.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 98.4% | 90.1% | 110.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 91.0% | 85.4% | 94.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.8% | 81.3% | 90.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.8% | 89.1% | 91.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.7% | 87.1% | 122.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3528 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.335 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.82 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Democratic Republic of Congo was 122.1% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 144.7% in 1961.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.3% in 1993.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 17th out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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.