Ammonia emissions — Ammonia in Iceland
Iceland: Ammonia emissions — Ammonia was 4,542 Tonnes in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
4,542 Tonnes
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
28th
of 29 countries
All-time high
5,255 Tonnes
in 2008
All-time low
4,542 Tonnes
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Ammonia emissions — Ammonia in Iceland, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, ammonia emissions — ammonia in Iceland stood at 4,542 Tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ammonia emissions — ammonia in Iceland peaked at 5,255 Tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4,542 Tonnes, in 2023.
That places Iceland 28th out of 29 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Ammonia emissions — Ammonia in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,172 Tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 5,071 Tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 4,911 Tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 4,941 Tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 4,954 Tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 4,869 Tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 4,998 Tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 4,926 Tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 5,052 Tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 5,055 Tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 5,036 Tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 5,117 Tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 4,982 Tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 4,914 Tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 4,926 Tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 4,841 Tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 5,104 Tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 5,243 Tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 5,255 Tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 5,139 Tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 5,071 Tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 5,105 Tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 4,785 Tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 4,694 Tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 5,033 Tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 5,040 Tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 5,056 Tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 5,071 Tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 4,915 Tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 4,871 Tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 4,893 Tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 4,775 Tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 4,734 Tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 4,542 Tonnes | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,995 Tonnes | 4,869 Tonnes | 5,172 Tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,056 Tonnes | 4,841 Tonnes | 5,255 Tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,964 Tonnes | 4,694 Tonnes | 5,105 Tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,736 Tonnes | 4,542 Tonnes | 4,893 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 — ammonia in Iceland?
- Ammonia emissions — ammonia in Iceland was 4,542 Tonnes in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest ammonia emissions — ammonia recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 5,255 Tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest ammonia emissions — ammonia recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,542 Tonnes in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for ammonia emissions — ammonia?
- Iceland ranks 28th out of 29 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ammonia emissions — ammonia rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Ammonia emissions — Ammonia (NH3). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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