Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions) in Iceland

Iceland: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions) was 0.1793 kt in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.1793 kt
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
40th
of 43 countries
All-time high
0.2415 kt
in 2008
All-time low
0.1536 kt
in 2005
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions) in Iceland, 1990–2020

00.050.10.150.20.251990200520201990: 0.196 kt1991: 0.191 kt1992: 0.171 kt1993: 0.179 kt1994: 0.185 kt1995: 0.176 kt1996: 0.19 kt1997: 0.182 kt1998: 0.184 kt1999: 0.199 kt2000: 0.199 kt2001: 0.195 kt2002: 0.174 kt2003: 0.163 kt2004: 0.156 kt2005: 0.154 kt2006: 0.194 kt2007: 0.218 kt2008: 0.241 kt2009: 0.191 kt2010: 0.171 kt2011: 0.165 kt2012: 0.19 kt2013: 0.182 kt2014: 0.225 kt2015: 0.183 kt2016: 0.17 kt2017: 0.205 kt2018: 0.184 kt2019: 0.163 kt2020: 0.179 kt

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

Analysis

In 2020, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) in Iceland stood at 0.1793 kt.

That represents a change of up 9.9% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) in Iceland peaked at 0.2415 kt in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1536 kt, in 2005.

That places Iceland 40th out of 43 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions) in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions N2O) — UNFCCC in Iceland, 1990 to 2020.
Year kt Change
1990 0.196 kt
1991 0.1911 kt -2.5%
1992 0.1714 kt -10.3%
1993 0.1792 kt +4.6%
1994 0.1852 kt +3.3%
1995 0.176 kt -5.0%
1996 0.1901 kt +8.0%
1997 0.1823 kt -4.1%
1998 0.1839 kt +0.9%
1999 0.1993 kt +8.4%
2000 0.1993 kt +0.0%
2001 0.1946 kt -2.4%
2002 0.1742 kt -10.5%
2003 0.1625 kt -6.7%
2004 0.1556 kt -4.2%
2005 0.1536 kt -1.3%
2006 0.1939 kt +26.2%
2007 0.2183 kt +12.6%
2008 0.2415 kt +10.6%
2009 0.1913 kt -20.8%
2010 0.1709 kt -10.7%
2011 0.1653 kt -3.3%
2012 0.1903 kt +15.1%
2013 0.1825 kt -4.1%
2014 0.2253 kt +23.5%
2015 0.1831 kt -18.7%
2016 0.1702 kt -7.0%
2017 0.2053 kt +20.6%
2018 0.1845 kt -10.1%
2019 0.1631 kt -11.6%
2020 0.1793 kt +9.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1855 kt 0.1714 kt 0.1993 kt 10
2000s 0.1885 kt 0.1536 kt 0.2415 kt 10
2010s 0.184 kt 0.1631 kt 0.2253 kt 10
2020s 0.1793 kt 0.1793 kt 0.1793 kt 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 37 Slovenia 0.4352 kt compare
  2. 38 Mongolia 0.29 kt compare
  3. 39 Luxembourg 0.2057 kt compare
  4. 41 Cyprus 0.1226 kt compare
  5. 42 Malta 0.0092 kt compare
  6. 43 Liechtenstein 0.0026 kt compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) in Iceland?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) in Iceland was 0.1793 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.2415 kt in 2008.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1536 kt in 2005.
How does Iceland rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions)?
Iceland ranks 40th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions N2O) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions N2O) — UNFCCC
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
45 places, 1,314 data points, 1990–2020
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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).