Nitrogen use efficiency in Uruguay
Uruguay: Nitrogen use efficiency was 62.17 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
62.17
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
66th
of 205 countries
All-time high
62.17
in 2014
All-time low
16.2
in 1967
Years of data
54
1961–2014
Nitrogen use efficiency in Uruguay, 1961–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 62.17 for nitrogen use efficiency in 2014. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 78.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Uruguay peaked at 62.17 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 16.2, in 1967.
Uruguay ranks 66th 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 Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24.59 | — |
| 1962 | 26.94 | +9.5% |
| 1963 | 22.24 | -17.5% |
| 1964 | 27.64 | +24.3% |
| 1965 | 29.82 | +7.9% |
| 1966 | 24 | -19.5% |
| 1967 | 16.2 | -32.5% |
| 1968 | 21.62 | +33.4% |
| 1969 | 23.21 | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 25.73 | +10.8% |
| 1971 | 21.97 | -14.6% |
| 1972 | 18.07 | -17.7% |
| 1973 | 25.17 | +39.3% |
| 1974 | 30.67 | +21.8% |
| 1975 | 27.54 | -10.2% |
| 1976 | 31.61 | +14.8% |
| 1977 | 19.58 | -38.1% |
| 1978 | 23.75 | +21.3% |
| 1979 | 23.63 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 20.82 | -11.9% |
| 1981 | 26.5 | +27.3% |
| 1982 | 23.49 | -11.3% |
| 1983 | 24.99 | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 23.79 | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 22.02 | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 23.24 | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 24.24 | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 24.82 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 29.24 | +17.8% |
| 1990 | 22.87 | -21.8% |
| 1991 | 18.01 | -21.2% |
| 1992 | 24.13 | +34.0% |
| 1993 | 22.27 | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 25.44 | +14.2% |
| 1995 | 31.18 | +22.6% |
| 1996 | 30.45 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 28.2 | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 26.45 | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 28.88 | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 24.07 | -16.6% |
| 2001 | 21.49 | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 27.76 | +29.2% |
| 2003 | 28.93 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 34.79 | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 36.1 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 37.97 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 41.05 | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 46.77 | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 53.99 | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 47.79 | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 51.57 | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 50.97 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 56.49 | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 62.17 | +10.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 62.17 is above the median for high income countries, which is 35.97, 1.7× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 62.17 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.02, 2.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.03 | 16.2 | 29.82 | 9 |
| 1970s | 24.77 | 18.07 | 31.61 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.31 | 20.82 | 29.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.79 | 18.01 | 31.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.29 | 21.49 | 53.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.8 | 47.79 | 62.17 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More reference data data for Uruguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2999 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2195 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 33.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.01 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Uruguay?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Uruguay was 62.17 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 62.17 in 2014.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2 in 1967.
- How does Uruguay rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Uruguay ranks 66th out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay 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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