Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Iceland

Iceland: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) was 3.5 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3.5 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
104th
of 121 countries
All-time high
34.52 kt
in 2010
All-time low
2.14 kt
in 2017
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Iceland, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 13.3 kt1991: 12 kt1992: 9.6 kt1993: 11 kt1994: 13.2 kt1995: 13.2 kt1996: 15.3 kt1997: 12.9 kt1998: 15.3 kt1999: 12.2 kt2000: 22.5 kt2001: 21.6 kt2002: 22.3 kt2003: 20.8 kt2004: 22.9 kt2005: 24.3 kt2006: 22 kt2007: 23.7 kt2008: 23.6 kt2009: 27.1 kt2010: 34.5 kt2011: 31.3 kt2012: 33.7 kt2013: 30.3 kt2014: 27 kt2015: 31.2 kt2016: 2.5 kt2017: 2.1 kt2018: 2.3 kt2019: 2.4 kt2020: 3 kt2021: 3.3 kt2022: 3.5 kt2023: 3.5 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Iceland stood at 3.5 kt.

The figure is down 88.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Iceland peaked at 34.52 kt in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.14 kt, in 2017.

Iceland ranks 104th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Iceland, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 13.28 kt
1991 11.95 kt -10.0%
1992 9.58 kt -19.8%
1993 10.97 kt +14.5%
1994 13.2 kt +20.3%
1995 13.25 kt +0.3%
1996 15.29 kt +15.5%
1997 12.94 kt -15.4%
1998 15.33 kt +18.4%
1999 12.24 kt -20.2%
2000 22.49 kt +83.8%
2001 21.62 kt -3.9%
2002 22.31 kt +3.2%
2003 20.76 kt -7.0%
2004 22.88 kt +10.2%
2005 24.32 kt +6.3%
2006 21.96 kt -9.7%
2007 23.67 kt +7.8%
2008 23.61 kt -0.3%
2009 27.13 kt +14.9%
2010 34.52 kt +27.3%
2011 31.31 kt -9.3%
2012 33.71 kt +7.6%
2013 30.34 kt -10.0%
2014 26.96 kt -11.1%
2015 31.17 kt +15.6%
2016 2.51 kt -91.9%
2017 2.14 kt -14.9%
2018 2.27 kt +6.3%
2019 2.37 kt +4.3%
2020 3 kt +26.7%
2021 3.26 kt +8.5%
2022 3.5 kt +7.4%
2023 3.5 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.8 kt 9.58 kt 15.33 kt 10
2000s 23.07 kt 20.76 kt 27.13 kt 10
2010s 19.73 kt 2.14 kt 34.52 kt 10
2020s 3.32 kt 3 kt 3.5 kt 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 101 Ghana 4.31 kt compare
  2. 102 Brunei Darussalam 4.23 kt compare
  3. 103 United Arab Emirates 3.83 kt compare
  4. 105 Eswatini 2.76 kt compare
  5. 106 Singapore 2.61 kt compare
  6. 107 Burkina Faso 2.52 kt compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Iceland?
Food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Iceland was 3.5 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 34.52 kt in 2010.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 2.14 kt in 2017.
How does Iceland rank for food packaging — emissions (co2eq)?
Iceland ranks 104th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 88.5%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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, 5,582 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