Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Iceland
Iceland: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) was 3.5 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Iceland, 1990–2023
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 108th 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.
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Iceland, year by year
| 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% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 3.5 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 167.56 kt, 2% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 3.5 kt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 203.13 kt, 2% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 (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 108th out of 120 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
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.