Food Packaging — Emissions (CH4), per capita (Food capita) in Iceland

Iceland: Food Packaging — Emissions (CH4), per capita (Food capita) was 0 kt per person in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0 kt per person
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
3rd
of 118 countries
All-time high
0 kt per person
in 2010
All-time low
0 kt per person
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Emissions (CH4), per capita in Iceland, 1990–2023

000001990200620231990: 0 kt per person1991: 0 kt per person1992: 0 kt per person1993: 0 kt per person1994: 0 kt per person1995: 0 kt per person1996: 0 kt per person1997: 0 kt per person1998: 0 kt per person1999: 0 kt per person2000: 0 kt per person2001: 0 kt per person2002: 0 kt per person2003: 0 kt per person2004: 0 kt per person2005: 0 kt per person2006: 0 kt per person2007: 0 kt per person2008: 0 kt per person2009: 0 kt per person2010: 0 kt per person2011: 0 kt per person2012: 0 kt per person2013: 0 kt per person2014: 0 kt per person2015: 0 kt per person2016: 0 kt per person2017: 0 kt per person2018: 0 kt per person2019: 0 kt per person2020: 0 kt per person2021: 0 kt per person2022: 0 kt per person2023: 0 kt per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for food packaging — emissions (ch4), per capita in Iceland is 0 kt per person, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 62.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions (ch4), per capita in Iceland peaked at 0 kt per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per person, in 1992.

Iceland ranks 3rd of 118 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Food Packaging — Emissions (CH4), per capita (Food capita) in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Food Packaging — Emissions (CH4), per capita in Iceland, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt per person Change
1990 0 kt per person —
1991 0 kt per person -18.9%
1992 0 kt per person -10.3%
1993 0 kt per person +16.5%
1994 0 kt per person +10.9%
1995 0 kt per person +9.0%
1996 0 kt per person +6.4%
1997 0 kt per person -17.1%
1998 0 kt per person +21.2%
1999 0 kt per person -21.8%
2000 0 kt per person +83.3%
2001 0 kt per person -2.9%
2002 0 kt per person +3.5%
2003 0 kt per person -10.7%
2004 0 kt per person +13.7%
2005 0 kt per person +11.6%
2006 0 kt per person -13.8%
2007 0 kt per person +23.0%
2008 0 kt per person +8.9%
2009 0 kt per person +15.0%
2010 0 kt per person +21.8%
2011 0 kt per person -9.9%
2012 0 kt per person +5.5%
2013 0 kt per person -8.2%
2014 0 kt per person -5.5%
2015 0 kt per person +16.0%
2016 0 kt per person -66.6%
2017 0 kt per person -0.0%
2018 0 kt per person +10.6%
2019 0 kt per person -4.1%
2020 0 kt per person -3.6%
2021 0 kt per person +1.1%
2022 0 kt per person +0.2%
2023 0 kt per person -0.9%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 0 kt per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 kt per person, 23.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 0 kt per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 kt per person, 24.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 10
2000s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 10
2010s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 10
2020s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 1 China 0 kt per person compare
  2. 2 Kazakhstan 0 kt per person compare
  3. 4 South Africa 0 kt per person compare
  4. 5 Slovakia 0 kt per person compare
  5. 6 Finland 0 kt per person compare

See the full ranking of 119 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — emissions (ch4), per capita in Iceland?
Food packaging — emissions (ch4), per capita in Iceland was 0 kt per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest food packaging — emissions (ch4), per capita recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0 kt per person in 2010.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions (ch4), per capita recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per person in 1992.
How does Iceland rank for food packaging — emissions (ch4), per capita?
Iceland ranks 3rd out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — emissions (ch4), per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Food Packaging — Emissions (CH4), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Food Packaging — Emissions (CH4), per capita in Iceland. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 15 November 2026, from https://climate.statizoid.com/stat/food-packaging-emissions-ch4-per-capita/iceland/

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Food Packaging — Emissions (CH4) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Food Packaging — Emissions (CH4) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Food Packaging — Emissions (CH4), per capita
Unit
kt per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
119 places, 3,473 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Food Packaging — Emissions (CH4) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.