Iceland vs South Africa: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate

Iceland
11.3 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
10.74 % change on previous year
in 2024
Iceland rank
76th
South Africa rank
78th

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate over time

  • Iceland
  • South Africa
0200400600800196219932024

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 11.3 % change on previous year against 10.74 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.56 % change on previous year.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 34 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 76th and South Africa ranks 78th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 78.1 % change on previous year 2.46 % change on previous year 75.65 % change on previous year Iceland
1970s 1.52 % change on previous year 29.07 % change on previous year 27.55 % change on previous year South Africa
1980s -2 % change on previous year 64.22 % change on previous year 66.21 % change on previous year South Africa
1990s 1.55 % change on previous year 14.54 % change on previous year 12.99 % change on previous year South Africa
2000s 78.02 % change on previous year 20.66 % change on previous year 57.36 % change on previous year Iceland
2010s 2.27 % change on previous year 8.54 % change on previous year 6.27 % change on previous year South Africa
2020s 2.47 % change on previous year 5.15 % change on previous year 2.69 % change on previous year South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, annual growth rate, Iceland or South Africa?
Iceland, at 11.3 % change on previous year against 10.74 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, annual growth rate between Iceland and South Africa?
0.56 % change on previous year, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Africa?
60 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do Iceland and South Africa rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, annual growth rate?
Iceland ranks 76th and South Africa ranks 78th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
275 places, 13,216 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.