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 121st out of 133 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.

Food Packaging — Emissions in Iceland

Name: Food Packaging — Emissions in Iceland
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

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

Latest (2023)

1.91 kt

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

121st

of 133 countries

All-time high

31.58 kt

in 2010

All-time low

0.2607 kt

in 2017

Years of data

1990–2023

Food Packaging — Emissions in Iceland, 1990–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, food packaging — emissions in Iceland stood at 1.91 kt.

The figure is 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 121st out of 133 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

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

118 Eswatini 2.68 kt compare
119 Singapore 2.6 kt compare
120 Burkina Faso 2.5 kt compare
122 Syrian Arab Republic 1.69 kt compare
123 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1.59 kt compare
124 Uganda 1.27 kt compare

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More climate change data for Iceland

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 462.45 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 110.24 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 352.21 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 0.416 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 12.58 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 92.86 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 92.86 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 0.3504 kt (2050)
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 92.72 kt (2050)
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 92.72 kt (2050)

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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 121st out of 133 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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About this data

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: 13 August 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.