Food Packaging — Emissions in Iceland

Iceland: Food Packaging — Emissions was 1.91 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.91 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
111th
of 120 countries
All-time high
31.58 kt
in 2010
All-time low
0.2607 kt
in 2017
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Emissions in Iceland, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 12.8 kt1991: 11.5 kt1992: 9.2 kt1993: 10.5 kt1994: 12.7 kt1995: 12.7 kt1996: 14.7 kt1997: 12.3 kt1998: 14.6 kt1999: 11.5 kt2000: 21.5 kt2001: 20.5 kt2002: 21.2 kt2003: 19.7 kt2004: 21.8 kt2005: 23.1 kt2006: 20.7 kt2007: 21.9 kt2008: 21.2 kt2009: 24.4 kt2010: 31.6 kt2011: 28.8 kt2012: 31.1 kt2013: 27.7 kt2014: 24.4 kt2015: 28.4 kt2016: 0.697 kt2017: 0.261 kt2018: 0.47 kt2019: 0.831 kt2020: 1.5 kt2021: 1.7 kt2022: 1.9 kt2023: 1.9 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for food packaging — emissions in Iceland is 1.91 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 93.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions in Iceland peaked at 31.58 kt in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2607 kt, in 2017.

That places Iceland 111th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.25 kt 9.17 kt 14.69 kt 10
2000s 21.61 kt 19.71 kt 24.43 kt 10
2010s 17.42 kt 0.2607 kt 31.58 kt 10
2020s 1.76 kt 1.49 kt 1.91 kt 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 108 Eswatini 2.68 kt compare
  2. 109 Singapore 2.6 kt compare
  3. 110 Burkina Faso 2.5 kt compare
  4. 112 Uganda 1.27 kt compare
  5. 113 Suriname 1.22 kt compare
  6. 114 Palestinian Authority or West Bank and Gaza Strip 0.3345 kt compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — emissions in Iceland?
Food packaging — emissions in Iceland was 1.91 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 31.58 kt in 2010.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2607 kt in 2017.
How does Iceland rank for food packaging — emissions?
Iceland ranks 111th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — emissions rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 93.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
167 places, 5,005 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf