Nitrogen use efficiency in Paraguay
Paraguay: Nitrogen use efficiency was 82.5% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen use efficiency in Paraguay, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen use efficiency in Paraguay is 82.5%, 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, 41.0%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 41.0% | — |
| 1962 | 47.1% | +14.9% |
| 1963 | 52.7% | +11.9% |
| 1964 | 53.4% | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 56.8% | +6.5% |
| 1966 | 54.0% | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 60.4% | +11.9% |
| 1968 | 62.8% | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 64.6% | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 67.8% | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 73.6% | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 75.7% | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 70.1% | -7.5% |
| 1974 | 81.1% | +15.7% |
| 1975 | 77.6% | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 79.9% | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 92.6% | +15.9% |
| 1978 | 90.3% | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 86.8% | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 86.8% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 92.3% | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 88.3% | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 88.0% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 89.9% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 126.8% | +41.1% |
| 1986 | 119.3% | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 125.6% | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 137.7% | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 136.6% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 133.0% | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 132.4% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 121.7% | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 122.2% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 119.7% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 118.3% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 114.2% | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 109.6% | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 107.6% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 107.5% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 107.5% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 108.8% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 103.9% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 102.1% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 104.8% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 101.7% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 105.2% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 94.4% | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 97.4% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 96.2% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 95.4% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 97.2% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 98.5% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 96.1% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 82.5% | -14.1% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 82.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.2%, 2.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 82.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.0%, 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% | 126.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.8% | 41.0% | 64.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 79.6% | 67.8% | 92.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 109.1% | 86.8% | 137.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 118.6% | 107.5% | 133.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.2% | 94.4% | 108.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.9% | 82.5% | 98.5% | 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 82.5% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by 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 41.0% 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 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.