Nitrogen use efficiency in Paraguay
Paraguay: Nitrogen use efficiency was 82.48 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen use efficiency in Paraguay, 1961–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen use efficiency in Paraguay is 82.48, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of down 14.1% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Paraguay peaked at 137.7 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 41, in 1961.
Paraguay ranks 41st of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Nitrogen use efficiency in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 41 | — |
| 1962 | 47.09 | +14.9% |
| 1963 | 52.72 | +11.9% |
| 1964 | 53.39 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 56.85 | +6.5% |
| 1966 | 53.97 | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 60.39 | +11.9% |
| 1968 | 62.8 | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 64.61 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 67.8 | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 73.61 | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 75.75 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 70.09 | -7.5% |
| 1974 | 81.07 | +15.7% |
| 1975 | 77.62 | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 79.93 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 92.62 | +15.9% |
| 1978 | 90.26 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 86.83 | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 86.8 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 92.31 | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 88.3 | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 87.97 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 89.9 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 126.82 | +41.1% |
| 1986 | 119.31 | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 125.63 | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 137.7 | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 136.58 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 133.03 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 132.38 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 121.73 | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 122.21 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 119.69 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 118.33 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 114.17 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 109.6 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 107.62 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 107.55 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 107.52 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 108.78 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 103.94 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 102.09 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 104.76 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 101.69 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 105.18 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 94.38 | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 97.37 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 96.18 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 95.39 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 97.2 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 98.54 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 96.07 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 82.48 | -14.1% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 82.48 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.22, 2.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 82.48 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.02, 2.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen use efficiency in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +41.1% | 89.9 | 126.82 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.76 | 41 | 64.61 | 9 |
| 1970s | 79.56 | 67.8 | 92.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 109.13 | 86.8 | 137.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 118.63 | 107.55 | 133.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.19 | 94.38 | 108.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.94 | 82.48 | 98.54 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More reference data data for Paraguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6344 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Paraguay?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Paraguay was 82.48 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 137.7 in 1988.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 41 in 1961.
- How does Paraguay rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Paraguay ranks 41st out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay 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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