Food Packaging — Emissions (CH4) in Iceland
Iceland: Food Packaging — Emissions (CH4) was 0.0152 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Packaging — Emissions in Iceland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.0152 kt for food packaging — emissions in 2023.
That represents a change of down 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions in Iceland peaked at 0.0383 kt in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0079 kt, in 1992.
That places Iceland 47th out of 134 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Food Packaging — Emissions (CH4) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0106 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0087 kt | -18.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0079 kt | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0093 kt | +18.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0104 kt | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0114 kt | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0122 kt | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0102 kt | -16.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0125 kt | +22.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0099 kt | -20.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0184 kt | +86.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0181 kt | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0189 kt | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.017 kt | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0195 kt | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0221 kt | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0195 kt | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0246 kt | +26.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0273 kt | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0315 kt | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0383 kt | +21.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0346 kt | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0367 kt | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.034 kt | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0325 kt | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0381 kt | +17.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0129 kt | -66.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0132 kt | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.015 kt | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0147 kt | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0144 kt | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0148 kt | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0152 kt | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0152 kt | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.0152 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.006 kt, 2.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.0152 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.012 kt, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0103 kt | 0.0079 kt | 0.0125 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0217 kt | 0.017 kt | 0.0315 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.027 kt | 0.0129 kt | 0.0383 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0149 kt | 0.0144 kt | 0.0152 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More climate change data for Iceland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 16.80 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 462.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 110.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 352.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.416 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 12.58 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 92.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 92.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.3504 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 92.72 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food packaging — emissions in Iceland?
- Food packaging — emissions in Iceland was 0.0152 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food packaging — emissions recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0383 kt in 2010.
- What is the lowest food packaging — emissions recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0079 kt in 1992.
- How does Iceland rank for food packaging — emissions?
- Iceland ranks 47th out of 134 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food packaging — emissions rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Packaging — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.