Nitrogen use efficiency in Panama
Panama: Nitrogen use efficiency was 21.0% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen use efficiency in Panama, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 21.0% for nitrogen use efficiency in 2014.
That represents a change of up 46.0% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Panama peaked at 26.5% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 2013.
Panama ranks 160th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Nitrogen use efficiency in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26.5% | — |
| 1962 | 19.4% | -26.7% |
| 1963 | 20.0% | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 19.5% | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 23.2% | +18.7% |
| 1966 | 20.5% | -11.6% |
| 1967 | 24.3% | +18.2% |
| 1968 | 20.8% | -14.0% |
| 1969 | 20.3% | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 17.2% | -15.5% |
| 1971 | 17.8% | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 14.9% | -16.3% |
| 1973 | 19.8% | +32.6% |
| 1974 | 19.5% | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 20.3% | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 20.5% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 26.2% | +27.7% |
| 1978 | 24.5% | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 23.0% | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 21.9% | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 19.7% | -9.9% |
| 1982 | 20.1% | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 23.8% | +18.0% |
| 1984 | 21.8% | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 22.2% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 17.0% | -23.3% |
| 1987 | 19.0% | +11.5% |
| 1988 | 18.1% | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 20.7% | +14.6% |
| 1990 | 18.6% | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 20.1% | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 17.0% | -15.6% |
| 1993 | 15.2% | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 19.8% | +30.0% |
| 1995 | 18.6% | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 14.7% | -21.3% |
| 1997 | 17.1% | +16.4% |
| 1998 | 15.1% | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 18.7% | +23.8% |
| 2000 | 20.5% | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 19.4% | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 20.5% | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 20.8% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 20.9% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 21.3% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 20.4% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 22.3% | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 21.7% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 18.8% | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 16.6% | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 19.2% | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 19.2% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 14.4% | -24.7% |
| 2014 | 21.0% | +46.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 21.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.0%, 59% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Panama's 21.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.0%, 70% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.6% | 19.4% | 26.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.4% | 14.9% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.4% | 17.0% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.5% | 14.7% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.7% | 18.8% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 14.4% | 21.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More reference data data for Panama
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0285 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1553 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Panama?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Panama was 21.0% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 26.5% in 1961.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 2013.
- How does Panama rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Panama ranks 160th out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama 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.