Nitrogen use efficiency in Togo
Togo: Nitrogen use efficiency was 106.5% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen use efficiency in Togo, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, nitrogen use efficiency in Togo stood at 106.5%.
The figure is up 33.8% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Togo peaked at 128.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 79.3%, in 2011.
That places Togo 21st out of 205 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Nitrogen use efficiency in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 108.1% | — |
| 1962 | 99.2% | -8.2% |
| 1963 | 102.0% | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 98.2% | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 94.7% | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 97.4% | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 95.3% | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 98.6% | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 112.5% | +14.2% |
| 1970 | 111.7% | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 118.1% | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 123.0% | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 120.2% | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 110.8% | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 111.8% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 102.7% | -8.2% |
| 1977 | 107.0% | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 98.9% | -7.6% |
| 1979 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 107.5% | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 112.3% | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 104.8% | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 100.7% | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 98.2% | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 98.5% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 94.3% | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 97.9% | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 90.5% | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 95.0% | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 98.9% | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 94.9% | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 100.7% | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 105.8% | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 106.0% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 104.3% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 96.7% | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 124.6% | +28.9% |
| 1998 | 112.1% | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 100.9% | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 95.9% | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 108.4% | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 128.8% | +18.8% |
| 2003 | 117.4% | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 124.2% | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 89.0% | -28.4% |
| 2006 | 91.6% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 89.2% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 106.5% | +19.5% |
| 2009 | 93.0% | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 80.1% | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 79.3% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 90.3% | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 79.6% | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 106.5% | +33.8% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 106.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.2%, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Togo's 106.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.2%, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100.7% | 94.7% | 112.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 110.3% | 98.9% | 123.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 90.5% | 112.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.5% | 94.9% | 124.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.4% | 89.0% | 128.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.1% | 79.3% | 106.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More reference data data for Togo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9469 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7145 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8422 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Togo?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Togo was 106.5% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 128.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.3% in 2011.
- How does Togo rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Togo ranks 21st out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo 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.