Nitrogen use efficiency in Philippines
Philippines: Nitrogen use efficiency was 39.4% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen use efficiency in Philippines, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, nitrogen use efficiency in Philippines stood at 39.4%.
That represents a change of down 27.3% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Philippines peaked at 54.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 29.1%, in 1973.
Philippines ranks 120th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Nitrogen use efficiency in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 35.7% | — |
| 1962 | 34.3% | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 35.3% | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 34.5% | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 33.2% | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 33.0% | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 34.0% | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 33.5% | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 33.7% | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 33.1% | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 32.6% | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 30.9% | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 29.1% | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 29.4% | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 38.7% | +31.5% |
| 1976 | 40.1% | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 41.4% | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 38.9% | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 37.5% | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 38.0% | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 39.6% | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 39.0% | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 35.4% | -9.3% |
| 1984 | 40.2% | +13.7% |
| 1985 | 43.8% | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 39.6% | -9.6% |
| 1987 | 34.7% | -12.3% |
| 1988 | 34.4% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 34.6% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 37.0% | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 40.2% | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 37.5% | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 35.5% | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 35.6% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 34.7% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 31.3% | -10.1% |
| 1997 | 29.3% | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 29.7% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 30.7% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 31.3% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 31.5% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 33.8% | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 30.1% | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 30.9% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 33.6% | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 37.8% | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 37.9% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 44.0% | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 42.3% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 34.9% | -17.4% |
| 2011 | 39.6% | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 46.2% | +16.8% |
| 2013 | 54.2% | +17.3% |
| 2014 | 39.4% | -27.3% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 39.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.2%, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 39.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 44.5%, 88% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.1% | 33.0% | 35.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 35.2% | 29.1% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.9% | 34.4% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.2% | 29.3% | 40.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.3% | 30.1% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.8% | 34.9% | 54.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More reference data data for Philippines
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 12.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 7.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 10.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 67.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.76 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Philippines?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Philippines was 39.4% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 54.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.1% in 1973.
- How does Philippines rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Philippines ranks 120th out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines 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.