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 person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0 kt per person
Change on year
down 23.0%
World rank
25th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0 kt per person
in 1978
All-time low
0 kt per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) in Iceland, 1961–2023

0000196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per person.

Analysis

In 2023, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in Iceland stood at 0 kt per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.0% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in Iceland peaked at 0 kt per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per person, in 2023.

That places Iceland 25th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) (Synthetic fertilizers), per capita in Iceland, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per person Change
1961 0 kt per person
1962 0 kt per person +19.1%
1963 0 kt per person +4.1%
1964 0 kt per person +3.2%
1965 0 kt per person -0.1%
1966 0 kt per person +1.9%
1967 0 kt per person +6.6%
1968 0 kt per person +3.8%
1969 0 kt per person -3.3%
1970 0 kt per person +2.8%
1971 0 kt per person +8.9%
1972 0 kt per person +1.5%
1973 0 kt per person +1.5%
1974 0 kt per person -5.3%
1975 0 kt per person +7.4%
1976 0 kt per person -0.6%
1977 0 kt per person +0.6%
1978 0 kt per person +4.3%
1979 0 kt per person -1.3%
1980 0 kt per person -6.4%
1981 0 kt per person +0.9%
1982 0 kt per person -4.5%
1983 0 kt per person -0.6%
1984 0 kt per person -9.6%
1985 0 kt per person -5.3%
1986 0 kt per person -2.3%
1987 0 kt per person -11.6%
1988 0 kt per person +2.1%
1989 0 kt per person +1.4%
1990 0 kt per person +2.5%
1991 0 kt per person -4.1%
1992 0 kt per person -11.6%
1993 0 kt per person +9.3%
1994 0 kt per person -7.4%
1995 0 kt per person -10.6%
1996 0 kt per person +14.5%
1997 0 kt per person +0.9%
1998 0 kt per person +4.9%
1999 0 kt per person +6.6%
2000 0 kt per person -4.9%
2001 0 kt per person -31.8%
2002 0 kt per person +22.2%
2003 0 kt per person -7.3%
2004 0 kt per person -5.2%
2005 0 kt per person -2.7%
2006 0 kt per person +23.1%
2007 0 kt per person +9.4%
2008 0 kt per person +8.8%
2009 0 kt per person -51.1%
2010 0 kt per person +0.9%
2011 0 kt per person +14.2%
2012 0 kt per person +7.9%
2013 0 kt per person -9.3%
2014 0 kt per person +23.9%
2015 0 kt per person +4.1%
2016 0 kt per person -6.0%
2017 0 kt per person +17.8%
2018 0 kt per person -12.5%
2019 0 kt per person -13.5%
2020 0 kt per person +8.0%
2021 0 kt per person +5.7%
2022 0 kt per person -10.8%
2023 0 kt per person -23.0%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 0 kt per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 kt per person, 2.3× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 0 kt per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 kt per person, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 9
1970s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 10
1980s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 10
1990s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 10
2000s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 10
2010s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 10
2020s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 22 France 0 kt per person compare
  2. 23 Finland 0 kt per person compare
  3. 24 Romania 0 kt per person compare
  4. 26 Croatia 0 kt per person compare
  5. 27 Suriname 0 kt per person compare
  6. 28 Czechia 0 kt per person compare

See the full ranking of 178 places →

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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 person 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 person 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 person in 2023.
How does Iceland rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches)?
Iceland ranks 25th 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 down 15.2%. 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 capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) (Synthetic fertilizers) divided by Population, total, 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) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) (Synthetic fertilizers), per capita
Unit
kt per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
178 places, 9,865 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) (Synthetic fertilizers) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.