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

Ghana, at 4.31 kt against 3.03 kt in Iraq as of 2023.

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

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 (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ghana vs Iraq: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2)

Ghana

4.31 kt

in 2023

Iraq

3.03 kt

in 2010

Ghana rank

115th

Iraq rank

118th

Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2) over time

Ghana
Iraq

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 4.31 kt against 3.03 kt in Iraq, a difference of 1.28 kt.

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

Across all 15 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 115th and Iraq ranks 118th of 134 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.0669 kt	8.03 kt	7.96 kt	Iraq
2000s	0 kt	6.03 kt	6.03 kt	Iraq
2010s	0 kt	3.03 kt	3.03 kt	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food packaging — emissions, Ghana or Iraq?: Ghana, at 4.31 kt against 3.03 kt in Iraq as of 2023.
What is the difference in food packaging — emissions between Ghana and Iraq?: 1.28 kt, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Iraq?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2010.
How do Ghana and Iraq rank globally for food packaging — emissions?: Ghana ranks 115th and Iraq ranks 118th of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2)
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: 23 October 2026

The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.