Nutrient nitrogen N: Nitrogen fertilizer … fertilizer volatilises in Iceland

Iceland: Nutrient nitrogen N: Nitrogen fertilizer … fertilizer volatilises was 1.68 million kg in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
1.68 million kg
World rank
134th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.68 million kg
in 2050
All-time low
740,900 kg
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Iceland, 1961–2050

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

In 2050, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Iceland stood at 1.68 million kg. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Iceland peaked at 1.68 million kg in 2050 and was at its lowest, 740,900 kg, in 1961.

That places Iceland 134th out of 218 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Nutrient nitrogen N: Nitrogen fertilizer … fertilizer volatilises in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises in Iceland, 1961 to 2050.
Year kg Change
1961 740,900 kg —
1962 899,800 kg +21.4%
1963 954,100 kg +6.0%
1964 1.00 million kg +5.1%
1965 1.02 million kg +1.5%
1966 1.05 million kg +3.5%
1967 1.14 million kg +8.5%
1968 1.20 million kg +5.1%
1969 1.17 million kg -2.2%
1970 1.21 million kg +3.3%
1971 1.33 million kg +9.7%
1972 1.37 million kg +2.9%
1973 1.41 million kg +3.2%
1974 1.36 million kg -3.9%
1975 1.48 million kg +8.6%
1976 1.48 million kg +0.4%
1977 1.50 million kg +1.3%
1978 1.58 million kg +5.1%
1979 1.57 million kg -0.3%
1980 1.49 million kg -5.5%
1981 1.52 million kg +2.2%
1982 1.47 million kg -3.3%
1983 1.48 million kg +0.8%
1984 1.35 million kg -8.6%
1985 1.29 million kg -4.6%
1986 1.27 million kg -1.4%
1987 1.14 million kg -10.7%
1988 1.18 million kg +3.7%
1989 1.21 million kg +2.5%
1990 1.25 million kg +3.3%
1991 1.21 million kg -3.0%
1992 1.08 million kg -10.5%
1993 1.20 million kg +10.6%
1994 1.12 million kg -6.7%
1995 1.01 million kg -10.2%
1996 1.16 million kg +15.2%
1997 1.18 million kg +1.8%
1998 1.25 million kg +5.9%
1999 1.35 million kg +8.0%
2000 1.30 million kg -3.7%
2001 898,100 kg -30.9%
2002 1.11 million kg +23.4%
2003 1.03 million kg -6.7%
2004 988,900 kg -4.4%
2005 977,500 kg -1.2%
2006 1.23 million kg +26.3%
2007 1.38 million kg +12.1%
2008 1.53 million kg +10.8%
2009 753,500 kg -50.8%
2010 759,000 kg +0.7%
2011 867,000 kg +14.2%
2012 942,900 kg +8.8%
2013 861,600 kg -8.6%
2014 1.08 million kg +25.3%
2015 1.14 million kg +5.4%
2016 1.08 million kg -4.8%
2017 1.31 million kg +20.6%
2018 1.17 million kg -10.1%
2019 1.04 million kg -11.6%
2020 1.14 million kg +9.9%
2021 1.22 million kg +7.3%
2022 1.12 million kg -8.4%
2023 870,300 kg -22.4%
2030 1.49 million kg +71.1%
2050 1.68 million kg +12.9%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 1.68 million kg is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.39 million kg, 31% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 1.68 million kg is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.07 million kg, 14% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nutrient nitrogen N: Nitrogen fertilizer … fertilizer volatilises 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.

YearChange FromTo
2030 +71.1% 870,300 kg 1.49 million kg

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.02 million kg 740,900 kg 1.20 million kg 9
1970s 1.43 million kg 1.21 million kg 1.58 million kg 10
1980s 1.34 million kg 1.14 million kg 1.52 million kg 10
1990s 1.18 million kg 1.01 million kg 1.35 million kg 10
2000s 1.12 million kg 753,500 kg 1.53 million kg 10
2010s 1.02 million kg 759,000 kg 1.31 million kg 10
2020s 1.09 million kg 870,300 kg 1.22 million kg 4
2030s 1.49 million kg 1.49 million kg 1.49 million kg 1
2050s 1.68 million kg 1.68 million kg 1.68 million kg 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 131 Papua New Guinea 1.90 million kg compare
  2. 132 Guinea 1.78 million kg compare
  3. 133 Botswana 1.75 million kg compare
  4. 135 Tajikistan 1.56 million kg compare
  5. 136 Liberia 1.54 million kg compare
  6. 137 Jordan 1.52 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Iceland?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Iceland was 1.68 million kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 1.68 million kg in 2050.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 740,900 kg in 1961.
How does Iceland rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
Iceland ranks 134th out of 218 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
252 places, 14,463 data points, 1961–2050
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).