Agricultural Soils — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in Iceland
Iceland: Agricultural Soils — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate was -5.31 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in Iceland, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Iceland recorded -5.31 % change on previous year for agricultural soils — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in 2023.
The figure is down 85.3% on the previous year and down 92.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural soils — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in Iceland peaked at 85.81 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -13.3 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Iceland 212th out of 235 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 6.45 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -0.9593 % change on previous year | -114.9% |
| 1964 | -0.4588 % change on previous year | -52.2% |
| 1965 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -587.4% |
| 1966 | 6.4 % change on previous year | +186.0% |
| 1967 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -68.3% |
| 1968 | 0.323 % change on previous year | -84.0% |
| 1969 | -1.32 % change on previous year | -508.2% |
| 1970 | -0.8701 % change on previous year | -34.0% |
| 1971 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -289.1% |
| 1972 | 5.51 % change on previous year | +234.5% |
| 1973 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 1974 | -0.0557 % change on previous year | -101.1% |
| 1975 | 4.31 % change on previous year | -7829.3% |
| 1976 | -0.5347 % change on previous year | -112.4% |
| 1977 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -331.2% |
| 1978 | 3.66 % change on previous year | +196.3% |
| 1979 | -0.2817 % change on previous year | -107.7% |
| 1980 | -7.32 % change on previous year | +2498.2% |
| 1981 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -140.1% |
| 1982 | -4.71 % change on previous year | -260.4% |
| 1983 | -0.0565 % change on previous year | -98.8% |
| 1984 | -2.52 % change on previous year | +4352.5% |
| 1985 | -1.51 % change on previous year | -40.1% |
| 1986 | -2.31 % change on previous year | +53.3% |
| 1987 | -7.07 % change on previous year | +205.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1135 % change on previous year | -101.6% |
| 1989 | 0.5669 % change on previous year | +399.4% |
| 1990 | 85.81 % change on previous year | +15037.1% |
| 1991 | -1.39 % change on previous year | -101.6% |
| 1992 | -3.25 % change on previous year | +134.5% |
| 1993 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -160.3% |
| 1994 | -1.26 % change on previous year | -164.0% |
| 1995 | -3.25 % change on previous year | +158.6% |
| 1996 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -207.1% |
| 1997 | 0.694 % change on previous year | -80.1% |
| 1998 | 1.67 % change on previous year | +141.2% |
| 1999 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2000 | -2.16 % change on previous year | -235.4% |
| 2001 | -7.55 % change on previous year | +249.7% |
| 2002 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -145.4% |
| 2003 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -149.4% |
| 2004 | -1.41 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2007 % change on previous year | -114.2% |
| 2006 | 5.64 % change on previous year | +2708.6% |
| 2007 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -44.9% |
| 2008 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2009 | -13.3 % change on previous year | -531.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3233 % change on previous year | -102.4% |
| 2011 | 2.04 % change on previous year | +531.3% |
| 2012 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 2013 | -2.76 % change on previous year | -352.5% |
| 2014 | 6.1 % change on previous year | -321.6% |
| 2015 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -74.0% |
| 2016 | -1.26 % change on previous year | -179.7% |
| 2017 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -371.3% |
| 2018 | -2.95 % change on previous year | -185.9% |
| 2019 | -2.91 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.7884 % change on previous year | -127.1% |
| 2021 | 0.7823 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2022 | -2.86 % change on previous year | -466.2% |
| 2023 | -5.31 % change on previous year | +85.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's -5.31 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.3941 % change on previous year, 13.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural Soils — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +15037.1% | 0.5669 % change on previous year | 85.81 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | +7829.3% | -0.0557 % change on previous year | 4.31 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | -4352.5% | -0.0565 % change on previous year | -2.52 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | +2708.6% | 0.2007 % change on previous year | 5.64 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | -2498.2% | -0.2817 % change on previous year | -7.32 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.84 % change on previous year | -1.32 % change on previous year | 6.45 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.95 % change on previous year | -0.8701 % change on previous year | 5.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.19 % change on previous year | -7.32 % change on previous year | 2.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.61 % change on previous year | -3.25 % change on previous year | 85.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.07 % change on previous year | -13.3 % change on previous year | 5.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4706 % change on previous year | -2.95 % change on previous year | 6.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.65 % change on previous year | -5.31 % change on previous year | 0.7884 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 209 Senegal -4.97 % change on previous year compare
- 210 Denmark -5.13 % change on previous year compare
- 211 South Africa -5.22 % change on previous year compare
- 213 Botswana -5.85 % change on previous year compare
- 214 Bhutan -6.09 % change on previous year compare
- 215 Ireland -6.12 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Iceland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 16.80 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 462.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 110.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 352.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.416 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 12.58 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 92.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 92.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.3504 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 92.72 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural soils — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in Iceland?
- Agricultural soils — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in Iceland was -5.31 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural soils — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 85.81 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest agricultural soils — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.3 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Iceland rank for agricultural soils — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate?
- Iceland ranks 212th out of 235 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural soils — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural Soils — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural Soils — Emissions (N2O). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Agricultural Soils — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural Soils — Emissions (N2O). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.