Nitrogen use efficiency in Mexico
Mexico: Nitrogen use efficiency was 45.7% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen use efficiency in Mexico, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, nitrogen use efficiency in Mexico stood at 45.7%.
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 75.8% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 31.8%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 75.8% | — |
| 1962 | 75.1% | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 66.9% | -10.9% |
| 1964 | 72.3% | +8.1% |
| 1965 | 69.6% | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 66.3% | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 62.9% | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 61.8% | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 53.7% | -13.2% |
| 1970 | 54.3% | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 54.0% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 50.7% | -6.1% |
| 1973 | 48.0% | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 48.2% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 40.9% | -15.2% |
| 1976 | 36.2% | -11.6% |
| 1977 | 42.8% | +18.2% |
| 1978 | 45.0% | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 38.9% | -13.5% |
| 1980 | 42.0% | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 40.7% | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 34.0% | -16.4% |
| 1983 | 37.7% | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 36.3% | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 37.7% | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 32.4% | -14.0% |
| 1987 | 32.8% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 31.9% | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 31.8% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 35.1% | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 37.2% | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 34.9% | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 35.0% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 37.3% | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 40.5% | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 40.3% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 37.5% | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 36.9% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 35.5% | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 34.5% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 37.0% | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 45.6% | +23.4% |
| 2003 | 47.5% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 47.6% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 38.4% | -19.3% |
| 2006 | 45.8% | +19.3% |
| 2007 | 45.1% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 51.9% | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 44.7% | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 47.4% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 42.5% | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 43.1% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 42.6% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 45.7% | +7.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 45.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.2%, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 45.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.0%, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.2% | 53.7% | 75.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 45.9% | 36.2% | 54.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.7% | 31.8% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.0% | 34.9% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.8% | 34.5% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.3% | 42.5% | 47.4% | 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 45.7% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 75.8% in 1961.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.8% 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 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.