Nitrogen use efficiency in Suriname
Suriname: Nitrogen use efficiency was 22.3 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
22.3
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
157th
of 205 countries
All-time high
55.51
in 1980
All-time low
10.76
in 2008
Years of data
54
1961–2014
Nitrogen use efficiency in Suriname, 1961–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
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 55.51 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 10.76, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 29.07 | — |
| 1962 | 30.88 | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 27.89 | -9.7% |
| 1964 | 29.52 | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 31.67 | +7.3% |
| 1966 | 31.85 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 33.23 | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 31.81 | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 31.45 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 32.61 | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 24 | -26.4% |
| 1972 | 21.4 | -10.8% |
| 1973 | 25.56 | +19.4% |
| 1974 | 23.88 | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 32.45 | +35.9% |
| 1976 | 28.13 | -13.3% |
| 1977 | 31.35 | +11.5% |
| 1978 | 34.86 | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 48.28 | +38.5% |
| 1980 | 55.51 | +15.0% |
| 1981 | 33 | -40.6% |
| 1982 | 29.95 | -9.2% |
| 1983 | 27.45 | -8.4% |
| 1984 | 23.7 | -13.7% |
| 1985 | 29.11 | +22.8% |
| 1986 | 27.53 | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 24.92 | -9.5% |
| 1988 | 41.36 | +66.0% |
| 1989 | 42.37 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 33.08 | -21.9% |
| 1991 | 40.71 | +23.1% |
| 1992 | 34.77 | -14.6% |
| 1993 | 30.78 | -11.5% |
| 1994 | 31.58 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 34.46 | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 22.76 | -34.0% |
| 1997 | 21.87 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 22.77 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 23.77 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 20.91 | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 23 | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 22.23 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 21.01 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 18.13 | -13.7% |
| 2005 | 21.29 | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 17.81 | -16.3% |
| 2007 | 20.36 | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 10.76 | -47.2% |
| 2009 | 19.55 | +81.7% |
| 2010 | 15.86 | -18.9% |
| 2011 | 17.25 | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 20.75 | +20.3% |
| 2013 | 25.01 | +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 38.22, 58% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 22.3 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.02, 74% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.82 | 27.89 | 33.23 | 9 |
| 1970s | 30.25 | 21.4 | 48.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.49 | 23.7 | 55.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.65 | 21.87 | 40.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.51 | 10.76 | 23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.24 | 15.86 | 25.01 | 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 Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 55.51 in 1980.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.76 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrogen use efficiency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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