Ammonia emissions — Agricultural ammonia in Iceland
Iceland: Ammonia emissions — Agricultural ammonia was 4,463 Tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Ammonia emissions — Agricultural ammonia in Iceland, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, ammonia emissions — agricultural ammonia in Iceland stood at 4,463 Tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ammonia emissions — agricultural ammonia in Iceland peaked at 5,156 Tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4,463 Tonnes, in 2023.
That places Iceland 29th out of 31 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Ammonia emissions — Agricultural ammonia in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,156 Tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 5,052 Tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 4,888 Tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 4,912 Tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 4,917 Tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 4,822 Tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 4,941 Tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 4,857 Tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 4,971 Tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 4,961 Tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 4,890 Tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 4,956 Tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 4,820 Tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 4,745 Tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 4,749 Tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 4,669 Tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 4,933 Tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 5,083 Tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 5,104 Tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 4,984 Tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 4,910 Tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 4,943 Tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 4,656 Tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 4,560 Tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 4,915 Tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 4,928 Tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 4,945 Tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 4,961 Tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 4,802 Tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 4,786 Tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 4,815 Tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 4,693 Tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 4,646 Tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 4,463 Tonnes | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,948 Tonnes | 4,822 Tonnes | 5,156 Tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,893 Tonnes | 4,669 Tonnes | 5,104 Tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,841 Tonnes | 4,560 Tonnes | 4,961 Tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,654 Tonnes | 4,463 Tonnes | 4,815 Tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More climate change data for Iceland
- 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)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 92.72 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ammonia emissions — agricultural ammonia in Iceland?
- Ammonia emissions — agricultural ammonia in Iceland was 4,463 Tonnes in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest ammonia emissions — agricultural ammonia recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 5,156 Tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest ammonia emissions — agricultural ammonia recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,463 Tonnes in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for ammonia emissions — agricultural ammonia?
- Iceland ranks 29th out of 31 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ammonia emissions — agricultural ammonia rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Ammonia emissions — Agricultural ammonia (NH3). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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