Which has higher food packaging — emissions, Iraq or Lithuania?

Lithuania, at 0.0006 kt against 0.0004 kt in Iraq as of 2023.

What is the difference in food packaging — emissions between Iraq and Lithuania?

0.0002 kt, with Lithuania ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Lithuania?

15 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2010.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Food Packaging — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iraq vs Lithuania: Food Packaging — Emissions

Iraq

0.0004 kt

in 2010

Lithuania

0.0006 kt

in 2023

Iraq rank

107th

Lithuania rank

104th

Food Packaging — Emissions over time

Iraq
Lithuania

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 0.0006 kt against 0.0004 kt in Iraq, a difference of 0.0002 kt.

That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.4 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Lithuania ahead.

Iraq ranks 107th and Lithuania ranks 104th of 133 countries.

Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Lithuania	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.0011 kt	0.0087 kt	0.0076 kt	Lithuania
2000s	0.0008 kt	0.0014 kt	0.0006 kt	Lithuania
2010s	0.0004 kt	0.0008 kt	0.0004 kt	Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food packaging — emissions, Iraq or Lithuania?: Lithuania, at 0.0006 kt against 0.0004 kt in Iraq as of 2023.
What is the difference in food packaging — emissions between Iraq and Lithuania?: 0.0002 kt, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Lithuania?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2010.
How do Iraq and Lithuania rank globally for food packaging — emissions?: Iraq ranks 107th and Lithuania ranks 104th of 133 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Food Packaging — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Food Packaging — Emissions (CH4)
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 168 places, 5,039 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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