Nitrogen use efficiency in Guyana
Guyana: Nitrogen use efficiency was 39.6% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen use efficiency in Guyana, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 39.6% for nitrogen use efficiency in 2014. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 35.7% on the previous year and up 87.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Guyana peaked at 39.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 1973.
Guyana ranks 119th 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 Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 33.0% | — |
| 1962 | 33.0% | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 28.5% | -13.5% |
| 1964 | 33.5% | +17.5% |
| 1965 | 28.3% | -15.6% |
| 1966 | 30.8% | +9.0% |
| 1967 | 26.3% | -14.6% |
| 1968 | 23.4% | -11.2% |
| 1969 | 23.4% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 24.3% | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 22.5% | -7.6% |
| 1972 | 18.1% | -19.3% |
| 1973 | 17.7% | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 20.9% | +18.5% |
| 1975 | 24.5% | +17.1% |
| 1976 | 21.3% | -13.1% |
| 1977 | 30.1% | +41.3% |
| 1978 | 21.6% | -28.4% |
| 1979 | 25.7% | +19.2% |
| 1980 | 33.2% | +29.1% |
| 1981 | 23.8% | -28.3% |
| 1982 | 25.7% | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 24.9% | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 26.3% | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 30.8% | +17.3% |
| 1986 | 22.7% | -26.3% |
| 1987 | 27.5% | +21.1% |
| 1988 | 21.6% | -21.6% |
| 1989 | 20.7% | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 22.7% | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 20.6% | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 25.6% | +24.1% |
| 1993 | 28.3% | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 33.5% | +18.7% |
| 1995 | 32.1% | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 33.5% | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 30.2% | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 28.2% | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 27.3% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 30.1% | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 31.1% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 25.7% | -17.2% |
| 2003 | 31.4% | +21.9% |
| 2004 | 21.1% | -32.9% |
| 2005 | 31.3% | +48.8% |
| 2006 | 31.9% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 32.6% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 20.8% | -36.3% |
| 2009 | 33.7% | +62.3% |
| 2010 | 25.4% | -24.6% |
| 2011 | 37.4% | +46.8% |
| 2012 | 30.4% | -18.7% |
| 2013 | 29.2% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 39.6% | +35.7% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 39.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.0%, 1.1× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 39.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.0%, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.9% | 23.4% | 33.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.7% | 17.7% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.7% | 20.7% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.2% | 20.6% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.0% | 20.8% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 25.4% | 39.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 116 North Korea 41.8% compare
- 117 Central African Republic 41.1% compare
- 118 Ecuador 39.9% compare
- 120 Philippines 39.4% compare
- 121 Zimbabwe 38.3% compare
- 122 Thailand 38.2% compare
More reference data data for Guyana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0297 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1326 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0457 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1619 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Guyana?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Guyana was 39.6% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 39.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 1973.
- How does Guyana rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Guyana ranks 119th out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana 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.