Food Packaging — Emissions in Iceland

Iceland: Food Packaging — Emissions was 0.0044 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0044 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
34th
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.007 kt
in 2010
All-time low
0.0007 kt
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Emissions in Iceland, 1990–2023

00.0020.0040.0060.0081990200620231990: 0.001 kt1991: 0.001 kt1992: 0.001 kt1993: 0.001 kt1994: 0.001 kt1995: 0.001 kt1996: 0.001 kt1997: 0.001 kt1998: 0.002 kt1999: 0.002 kt2000: 0.002 kt2001: 0.002 kt2002: 0.002 kt2003: 0.002 kt2004: 0.002 kt2005: 0.002 kt2006: 0.003 kt2007: 0.004 kt2008: 0.006 kt2009: 0.007 kt2010: 0.007 kt2011: 0.006 kt2012: 0.006 kt2013: 0.006 kt2014: 0.006 kt2015: 0.006 kt2016: 0.005 kt2017: 0.006 kt2018: 0.005 kt2019: 0.004 kt2020: 0.004 kt2021: 0.004 kt2022: 0.004 kt2023: 0.004 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food packaging — emissions in Iceland stood at 0.0044 kt.

That represents a change of down 29.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions in Iceland peaked at 0.007 kt in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 kt, in 1992.

Iceland ranks 34th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Food Packaging — Emissions in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Food Packaging — Emissions (N2O) in Iceland, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.0008 kt
1991 0.0008 kt +0.0%
1992 0.0007 kt -12.5%
1993 0.0007 kt +0.0%
1994 0.0007 kt +0.0%
1995 0.0008 kt +14.3%
1996 0.001 kt +25.0%
1997 0.0012 kt +20.0%
1998 0.0015 kt +25.0%
1999 0.0017 kt +13.3%
2000 0.0019 kt +11.8%
2001 0.0022 kt +15.8%
2002 0.0021 kt -4.5%
2003 0.0022 kt +4.8%
2004 0.0021 kt -4.5%
2005 0.0021 kt +0.0%
2006 0.0025 kt +19.0%
2007 0.0042 kt +68.0%
2008 0.0062 kt +47.6%
2009 0.0069 kt +11.3%
2010 0.007 kt +1.4%
2011 0.006 kt -14.3%
2012 0.0059 kt -1.7%
2013 0.0062 kt +5.1%
2014 0.0063 kt +1.6%
2015 0.0065 kt +3.2%
2016 0.0055 kt -15.4%
2017 0.0057 kt +3.6%
2018 0.0052 kt -8.8%
2019 0.0043 kt -17.3%
2020 0.0042 kt -2.3%
2021 0.0043 kt +2.4%
2022 0.0044 kt +2.3%
2023 0.0044 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.001 kt 0.0007 kt 0.0017 kt 10
2000s 0.0032 kt 0.0019 kt 0.0069 kt 10
2010s 0.0059 kt 0.0043 kt 0.007 kt 10
2020s 0.0043 kt 0.0042 kt 0.0044 kt 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 31 Serbia 0.006 kt compare
  2. 32 Czechia 0.0053 kt compare
  3. 33 Greece 0.0045 kt compare
  4. 35 Dominican Republic 0.0042 kt compare
  5. 36 Philippines 0.0041 kt compare
  6. 37 Algeria 0.004 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 0.0044 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 0.007 kt in 2010.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 kt in 1992.
How does Iceland rank for food packaging — emissions?
Iceland ranks 34th 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 29.0%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Packaging — Emissions (N2O)
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