Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Iceland
Iceland: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) was 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Iceland stood at 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.6% on the previous year and down 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Iceland peaked at 0.0301 kg per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places Iceland 111th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kg per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0278 kg per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0301 kg per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0267 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1964 | 0.022 kg per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0185 kg per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0159 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0175 kg per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0241 kg per US$ of GDP | +37.6% |
| 1969 | 0.027 kg per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0223 kg per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0192 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0158 kg per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0118 kg per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0087 kg per US$ of GDP | -26.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0101 kg per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0086 kg per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0066 kg per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0061 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0053 kg per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0042 kg per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0042 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0044 kg per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0052 kg per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0046 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0042 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0031 kg per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 1987 | 0.002 kg per US$ of GDP | -35.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0019 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0021 kg per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0019 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0019 kg per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | -32.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | +24.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | -28.6% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP, 40% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0233 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0159 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0301 kg per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0114 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0053 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0223 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0036 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0052 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | 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) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Iceland?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Iceland was 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0301 kg per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural)?
- Iceland ranks 111th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.