Nitrogen use efficiency in Suriname
Suriname: Nitrogen use efficiency was 22.3% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen use efficiency in Suriname, 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 Suriname is 22.3%, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.8% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Suriname peaked at 55.5% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2008.
That places Suriname 157th out of 205 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Nitrogen use efficiency in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 29.1% | — |
| 1962 | 30.9% | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 27.9% | -9.7% |
| 1964 | 29.5% | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 31.7% | +7.3% |
| 1966 | 31.9% | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 33.2% | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 31.8% | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 31.4% | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 32.6% | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 24.0% | -26.4% |
| 1972 | 21.4% | -10.8% |
| 1973 | 25.6% | +19.4% |
| 1974 | 23.9% | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 32.4% | +35.9% |
| 1976 | 28.1% | -13.3% |
| 1977 | 31.4% | +11.5% |
| 1978 | 34.9% | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 48.3% | +38.5% |
| 1980 | 55.5% | +15.0% |
| 1981 | 33.0% | -40.6% |
| 1982 | 30.0% | -9.2% |
| 1983 | 27.4% | -8.4% |
| 1984 | 23.7% | -13.7% |
| 1985 | 29.1% | +22.8% |
| 1986 | 27.5% | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 24.9% | -9.5% |
| 1988 | 41.4% | +66.0% |
| 1989 | 42.4% | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 33.1% | -21.9% |
| 1991 | 40.7% | +23.1% |
| 1992 | 34.8% | -14.6% |
| 1993 | 30.8% | -11.5% |
| 1994 | 31.6% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 34.5% | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 22.8% | -34.0% |
| 1997 | 21.9% | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 22.8% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 23.8% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 20.9% | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 23.0% | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 22.2% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 21.0% | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 18.1% | -13.7% |
| 2005 | 21.3% | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 17.8% | -16.3% |
| 2007 | 20.4% | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 10.8% | -47.2% |
| 2009 | 19.5% | +81.7% |
| 2010 | 15.9% | -18.9% |
| 2011 | 17.2% | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 20.8% | +20.3% |
| 2013 | 25.0% | +20.5% |
| 2014 | 22.3% | -10.8% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 22.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.2%, 58% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 22.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.0%, 74% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.8% | 27.9% | 33.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 30.3% | 21.4% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.5% | 23.7% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.7% | 21.9% | 40.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.5% | 10.8% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 15.9% | 25.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More reference data data for Suriname
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0324 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0374 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1239 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1239 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1088 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6104 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0594 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Suriname?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Suriname was 22.3% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 55.5% in 1980.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2008.
- How does Suriname rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Suriname ranks 157th out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname 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.