Nitrogen use efficiency in Mexico
Mexico: Nitrogen use efficiency was 45.74 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
45.74
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
105th
of 205 countries
All-time high
75.78
in 1961
All-time low
31.83
in 1989
Years of data
54
1961–2014
Nitrogen use efficiency in Mexico, 1961–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2014, nitrogen use efficiency in Mexico stood at 45.74.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Mexico peaked at 75.78 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 31.83, in 1989.
That places Mexico 105th out of 205 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Nitrogen use efficiency in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 75.78 | — |
| 1962 | 75.05 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 66.88 | -10.9% |
| 1964 | 72.32 | +8.1% |
| 1965 | 69.56 | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 66.35 | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 62.94 | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 61.82 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 53.67 | -13.2% |
| 1970 | 54.32 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 54.04 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 50.71 | -6.1% |
| 1973 | 47.98 | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 48.25 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 40.92 | -15.2% |
| 1976 | 36.18 | -11.6% |
| 1977 | 42.77 | +18.2% |
| 1978 | 45.01 | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 38.93 | -13.5% |
| 1980 | 41.98 | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 40.65 | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 33.97 | -16.4% |
| 1983 | 37.75 | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 36.3 | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 37.72 | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 32.43 | -14.0% |
| 1987 | 32.8 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 31.88 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 31.83 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 35.1 | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 37.16 | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 34.86 | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 35.03 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 37.35 | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 40.52 | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 40.3 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 37.48 | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 36.94 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 35.54 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 34.48 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 36.96 | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 45.62 | +23.4% |
| 2003 | 47.45 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 47.61 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 38.4 | -19.3% |
| 2006 | 45.82 | +19.3% |
| 2007 | 45.07 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 51.88 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 44.73 | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 47.43 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 42.45 | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 43.11 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 42.65 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 45.74 | +7.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 45.74 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.22, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 45.74 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.02, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.15 | 53.67 | 75.78 | 9 |
| 1970s | 45.91 | 36.18 | 54.32 | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.73 | 31.83 | 41.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.03 | 34.86 | 40.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.8 | 34.48 | 51.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.28 | 42.45 | 47.43 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More reference data data for Mexico
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 84.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 157.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Mexico?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Mexico was 45.74 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 75.78 in 1961.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.83 in 1989.
- How does Mexico rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Mexico ranks 105th out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico 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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