Nitrogen use efficiency in Guyana
Guyana: Nitrogen use efficiency was 39.56 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
39.56
Change on year
up 35.7%
World rank
119th
of 205 countries
All-time high
39.56
in 2014
All-time low
17.66
in 1973
Years of data
54
1961–2014
Nitrogen use efficiency in Guyana, 1961–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 39.56 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 39.56 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 17.66, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 33.03 | — |
| 1962 | 32.97 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 28.52 | -13.5% |
| 1964 | 33.5 | +17.5% |
| 1965 | 28.29 | -15.6% |
| 1966 | 30.82 | +9.0% |
| 1967 | 26.33 | -14.6% |
| 1968 | 23.38 | -11.2% |
| 1969 | 23.43 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 24.33 | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 22.47 | -7.6% |
| 1972 | 18.14 | -19.3% |
| 1973 | 17.66 | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 20.93 | +18.5% |
| 1975 | 24.51 | +17.1% |
| 1976 | 21.31 | -13.1% |
| 1977 | 30.1 | +41.3% |
| 1978 | 21.56 | -28.4% |
| 1979 | 25.69 | +19.2% |
| 1980 | 33.16 | +29.1% |
| 1981 | 23.77 | -28.3% |
| 1982 | 25.74 | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 24.93 | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 26.26 | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 30.8 | +17.3% |
| 1986 | 22.7 | -26.3% |
| 1987 | 27.49 | +21.1% |
| 1988 | 21.55 | -21.6% |
| 1989 | 20.69 | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 22.72 | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 20.61 | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 25.57 | +24.1% |
| 1993 | 28.27 | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 33.55 | +18.7% |
| 1995 | 32.07 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 33.54 | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 30.18 | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 28.17 | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 27.3 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 30.15 | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 31.08 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 25.74 | -17.2% |
| 2003 | 31.37 | +21.9% |
| 2004 | 21.05 | -32.9% |
| 2005 | 31.33 | +48.8% |
| 2006 | 31.9 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 32.63 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 20.78 | -36.3% |
| 2009 | 33.73 | +62.3% |
| 2010 | 25.44 | -24.6% |
| 2011 | 37.35 | +46.8% |
| 2012 | 30.38 | -18.7% |
| 2013 | 29.15 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 39.56 | +35.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.92 | 23.38 | 33.5 | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.67 | 17.66 | 30.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.71 | 20.69 | 33.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.2 | 20.61 | 33.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.98 | 20.78 | 33.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.38 | 25.44 | 39.56 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 116 North Korea 41.85 compare
- 117 Central African Republic 41.08 compare
- 118 Ecuador 39.94 compare
- 120 Philippines 39.4 compare
- 121 Zimbabwe 38.35 compare
- 122 Thailand 38.22 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 39.56 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 39.56 in 2014.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.66 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrogen use efficiency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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