Nitrogen use efficiency in Uruguay
Uruguay: Nitrogen use efficiency was 62.2% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen use efficiency in Uruguay, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 62.2% 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 62.2% 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24.6% | — |
| 1962 | 26.9% | +9.5% |
| 1963 | 22.2% | -17.5% |
| 1964 | 27.6% | +24.3% |
| 1965 | 29.8% | +7.9% |
| 1966 | 24.0% | -19.5% |
| 1967 | 16.2% | -32.5% |
| 1968 | 21.6% | +33.4% |
| 1969 | 23.2% | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 25.7% | +10.8% |
| 1971 | 22.0% | -14.6% |
| 1972 | 18.1% | -17.7% |
| 1973 | 25.2% | +39.3% |
| 1974 | 30.7% | +21.8% |
| 1975 | 27.5% | -10.2% |
| 1976 | 31.6% | +14.8% |
| 1977 | 19.6% | -38.1% |
| 1978 | 23.7% | +21.3% |
| 1979 | 23.6% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 20.8% | -11.9% |
| 1981 | 26.5% | +27.3% |
| 1982 | 23.5% | -11.3% |
| 1983 | 25.0% | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 23.8% | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 22.0% | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 23.2% | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 24.2% | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 24.8% | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 29.2% | +17.8% |
| 1990 | 22.9% | -21.8% |
| 1991 | 18.0% | -21.2% |
| 1992 | 24.1% | +34.0% |
| 1993 | 22.3% | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 25.4% | +14.2% |
| 1995 | 31.2% | +22.6% |
| 1996 | 30.5% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 28.2% | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 26.4% | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 28.9% | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 24.1% | -16.6% |
| 2001 | 21.5% | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 27.8% | +29.2% |
| 2003 | 28.9% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 34.8% | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 36.1% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 38.0% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 41.1% | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 46.8% | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 54.0% | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 47.8% | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 51.6% | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 51.0% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 56.5% | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 62.2% | +10.1% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 62.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.0%, 1.7× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 62.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.0%, 2.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.0% | 16.2% | 29.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 24.8% | 18.1% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.3% | 20.8% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.8% | 18.0% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.3% | 21.5% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.8% | 47.8% | 62.2% | 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 62.2% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 62.2% 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 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.