Nitrogen use efficiency in Congo
Congo: Nitrogen use efficiency was 125.0% in 2014. ▬ Flat
Nitrogen use efficiency in Congo, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, nitrogen use efficiency in Congo stood at 125.0%. 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 125.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 41.8%, in 1971.
Congo ranks 16th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Nitrogen use efficiency in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 109.8% | — |
| 1962 | 107.6% | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 122.2% | +13.6% |
| 1964 | 109.2% | -10.7% |
| 1965 | 90.0% | -17.5% |
| 1966 | 81.4% | -9.7% |
| 1967 | 81.3% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 78.6% | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 55.8% | -29.0% |
| 1970 | 50.9% | -8.8% |
| 1971 | 41.8% | -18.0% |
| 1972 | 46.6% | +11.5% |
| 1973 | 71.5% | +53.6% |
| 1974 | 87.9% | +22.9% |
| 1975 | 98.2% | +11.7% |
| 1976 | 100.6% | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 101.2% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 99.7% | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 105.1% | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 104.0% | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 104.6% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 81.6% | -22.0% |
| 1983 | 79.7% | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 76.3% | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 67.1% | -12.1% |
| 1986 | 91.1% | +35.8% |
| 1987 | 88.8% | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 82.5% | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 86.1% | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 77.7% | -9.7% |
| 1991 | 65.1% | -16.3% |
| 1992 | 67.1% | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 69.9% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 73.9% | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 76.5% | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 67.5% | -11.8% |
| 1997 | 66.1% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 67.8% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 67.4% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 67.8% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 63.2% | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 94.5% | +49.6% |
| 2003 | 93.0% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 82.1% | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 91.3% | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 97.4% | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 95.7% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 91.7% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 83.8% | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 90.7% | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 88.5% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 85.3% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 84.7% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 125.0% | +47.6% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 125.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.2%, 2.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Congo's 125.0% 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 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% | 46.6% | 71.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 92.9% | 55.8% | 122.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 80.4% | 41.8% | 105.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 86.2% | 67.1% | 104.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.9% | 65.1% | 77.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.0% | 63.2% | 97.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.8% | 84.7% | 125.0% | 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 125.0% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 125.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.8% 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 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.