Nitrogen use efficiency in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Nitrogen use efficiency was 24.3% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen use efficiency in Costa Rica, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 24.3% for nitrogen use efficiency in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.7% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Costa Rica peaked at 34.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 1969.
Costa Rica ranks 153rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Nitrogen use efficiency in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 29.7% | — |
| 1962 | 27.1% | -8.9% |
| 1963 | 17.9% | -33.9% |
| 1964 | 16.9% | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 32.2% | +90.5% |
| 1966 | 24.5% | -23.9% |
| 1967 | 26.7% | +9.0% |
| 1968 | 17.5% | -34.4% |
| 1969 | 13.7% | -21.5% |
| 1970 | 13.9% | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 18.8% | +35.2% |
| 1972 | 19.5% | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 17.9% | -8.1% |
| 1974 | 17.4% | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 20.3% | +16.8% |
| 1976 | 22.9% | +12.7% |
| 1977 | 20.4% | -10.9% |
| 1978 | 19.8% | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 20.6% | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 20.8% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 20.0% | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 17.0% | -14.7% |
| 1983 | 18.0% | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 19.5% | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 19.0% | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 19.3% | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 18.5% | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 18.8% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 16.8% | -10.9% |
| 1990 | 21.0% | +25.3% |
| 1991 | 19.6% | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 19.2% | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 20.1% | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 20.2% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 20.8% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 16.3% | -21.4% |
| 1997 | 15.9% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 15.1% | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 19.5% | +29.5% |
| 2000 | 24.4% | +25.0% |
| 2001 | 30.0% | +22.9% |
| 2002 | 34.4% | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 23.8% | -30.8% |
| 2004 | 26.4% | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 20.8% | -21.3% |
| 2006 | 27.5% | +32.1% |
| 2007 | 27.3% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 27.0% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 26.4% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 33.7% | +27.8% |
| 2011 | 26.4% | -21.6% |
| 2012 | 26.7% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 28.8% | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 24.3% | -15.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 24.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.0%, 67% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 24.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.0%, 81% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen use efficiency in Costa Rica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +90.5% | 16.9% | 32.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.9% | 13.7% | 32.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.1% | 13.9% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.8% | 16.8% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.8% | 15.1% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.8% | 20.8% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 24.3% | 33.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 150 Colombia 25.9% compare
- 151 Jamaica 25.5% compare
- 152 South Korea 25.2% compare
- 154 Turkmenistan 24.2% compare
- 155 Lebanon 24.1% compare
- 156 Saint Kitts and Nevis 23.9% compare
More reference data data for Costa Rica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2987 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Costa Rica?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Costa Rica was 24.3% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 34.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 1969.
- How does Costa Rica rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Costa Rica ranks 153rd out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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.