Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) in Iceland
Iceland: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in Iceland stood at 0 kt per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 22.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in Iceland peaked at 0 kt per square kilometre in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
Iceland ranks 116th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1963 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1985 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1988 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1997 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -30.9% |
| 2002 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2003 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2007 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -50.9% |
| 2010 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2015 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2018 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -22.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0 kt per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0 kt per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in Iceland?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in Iceland was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 1978.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Iceland rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches)?
- Iceland ranks 116th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) (Synthetic fertilizers), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) (Synthetic fertilizers) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) (Synthetic fertilizers) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) (Synthetic fertilizers) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.