Nitrogen use efficiency in Congo
Congo: Nitrogen use efficiency was 124.99 in 2014. ▬ Flat
Latest (2014)
124.99
Change on year
up 47.6%
World rank
16th
of 205 countries
All-time high
124.99
in 2014
All-time low
41.75
in 1971
Years of data
54
1961–2014
Nitrogen use efficiency in Congo, 1961–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2014, nitrogen use efficiency in Congo stood at 124.99. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 47.6% on the previous year and up 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Congo peaked at 124.99 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 41.75, in 1971.
Congo ranks 16th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Nitrogen use efficiency in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 109.78 | — |
| 1962 | 107.55 | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 122.22 | +13.6% |
| 1964 | 109.18 | -10.7% |
| 1965 | 90.05 | -17.5% |
| 1966 | 81.36 | -9.7% |
| 1967 | 81.33 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 78.6 | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 55.84 | -29.0% |
| 1970 | 50.94 | -8.8% |
| 1971 | 41.75 | -18.0% |
| 1972 | 46.56 | +11.5% |
| 1973 | 71.51 | +53.6% |
| 1974 | 87.9 | +22.9% |
| 1975 | 98.21 | +11.7% |
| 1976 | 100.59 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 101.21 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 99.74 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 105.09 | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 104.02 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 104.59 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 81.58 | -22.0% |
| 1983 | 79.71 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 76.26 | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 67.07 | -12.1% |
| 1986 | 91.09 | +35.8% |
| 1987 | 88.82 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 82.45 | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 86.12 | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 77.74 | -9.7% |
| 1991 | 65.08 | -16.3% |
| 1992 | 67.12 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 69.88 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 73.9 | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 76.49 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 67.46 | -11.8% |
| 1997 | 66.07 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 67.83 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 67.4 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 67.79 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 63.18 | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 94.51 | +49.6% |
| 2003 | 92.97 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 82.05 | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 91.33 | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 97.4 | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 95.67 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 91.74 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 83.76 | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 90.74 | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 88.51 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 85.33 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 84.68 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 124.99 | +47.6% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 124.99 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.16, 2.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Congo's 124.99 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.24, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen use efficiency in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +53.6% | 46.56 | 71.51 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 92.88 | 55.84 | 122.22 | 9 |
| 1970s | 80.35 | 41.75 | 105.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 86.17 | 67.07 | 104.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.9 | 65.08 | 77.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.04 | 63.18 | 97.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.85 | 84.68 | 124.99 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More reference data data for Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1866 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0668 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Congo?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Congo was 124.99 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 124.99 in 2014.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.75 in 1971.
- How does Congo rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Congo ranks 16th out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrogen use efficiency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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