Which has higher food packaging — emissions (co2eq), Iceland or Iraq?

Iceland, at 3.5 kt against 3.05 kt in Iraq as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs Iraq: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)

Iceland

3.5 kt

in 2023

Iraq

3.05 kt

in 2010

Iceland rank

119th

Iraq rank

120th

Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) over time

Iceland
Iraq

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 3.5 kt against 3.05 kt in Iraq, a difference of 0.45 kt.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

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

Iceland ranks 119th and Iraq ranks 120th of 134 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
1990s	13.95 kt	8.08 kt	5.87 kt	Iceland
2000s	23.07 kt	6.07 kt	17.01 kt	Iceland
2010s	34.52 kt	3.05 kt	31.47 kt	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food packaging — emissions (co2eq), Iceland or Iraq?: Iceland, at 3.5 kt against 3.05 kt in Iraq as of 2023.
What is the difference in food packaging — emissions (co2eq) between Iceland and Iraq?: 0.45 kt, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Iraq?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2010.
How do Iceland and Iraq rank globally for food packaging — emissions (co2eq)?: Iceland ranks 119th and Iraq ranks 120th of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
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.