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
118th
of 133 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.

Compared with earlier readings it 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.

That places Iceland 118th 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

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. 115 Ghana 4.31 kt compare
  2. 116 Brunei Darussalam 4.23 kt compare
  3. 117 United Arab Emirates 3.83 kt compare
  4. 119 Iraq 3.05 kt compare
  5. 120 Eswatini 2.76 kt compare
  6. 121 Singapore 2.61 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 118th out of 133 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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About this data

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, 5,039 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.