All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in Iceland
Iceland: All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP was 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in Iceland stood at 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in Iceland peaked at 0.0697 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Iceland ranks 141st of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kg per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0697 kg per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0626 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0503 kg per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0382 kg per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0323 kg per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1966 | 0.029 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1967 | 0.029 kg per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0371 kg per US$ of GDP | +27.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0421 kg per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0324 kg per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0246 kg per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0211 kg per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0162 kg per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0127 kg per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0138 kg per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0115 kg per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0088 kg per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 1978 | 0.008 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1979 | 0.007 kg per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0054 kg per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0054 kg per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0055 kg per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0064 kg per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0063 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0061 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0044 kg per US$ of GDP | -27.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0031 kg per US$ of GDP | -31.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0027 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0029 kg per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0025 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0025 kg per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0025 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0021 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0021 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0021 kg per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0019 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2004 | 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP | +40.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP, 98% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP, 68% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0434 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.029 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0697 kg per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0156 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.007 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0324 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0048 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0064 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 138 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP compare
- 139 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 Saudi Arabia 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP compare
- 142 Canada 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Belgium 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 Faroe Islands 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP compare
More environment data for Iceland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.587 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.47 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8549 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in Iceland?
- All animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in Iceland was 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0697 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp?
- Iceland ranks 141st out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. 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 All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- All Animals — Amount excreted in manure Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.