Food Packaging — Emissions (N2O) in Iceland
Iceland: Food Packaging — Emissions (N2O) was 0.0044 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Packaging — Emissions in Iceland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food packaging — emissions in Iceland is 0.0044 kt, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 29.2% 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 1994.
Iceland ranks 36th of 134 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 (N2O) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0008 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0008 kt | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0007 kt | -12.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0007 kt | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0007 kt | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0008 kt | +15.2% |
| 1996 | 0.001 kt | +32.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0012 kt | +20.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0015 kt | +25.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0017 kt | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0019 kt | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0022 kt | +21.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0021 kt | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0022 kt | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0021 kt | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0021 kt | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0025 kt | +23.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0042 kt | +63.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0062 kt | +49.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0069 kt | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 0.007 kt | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.006 kt | -15.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0059 kt | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0062 kt | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0063 kt | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0065 kt | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0055 kt | -16.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0057 kt | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0052 kt | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0043 kt | -18.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0042 kt | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0043 kt | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0044 kt | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0044 kt | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.0044 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0015 kt, 3.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.0044 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.002 kt, 2.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 1994.
- How does Iceland rank for food packaging — emissions?
- Iceland ranks 36th out of 134 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food packaging — emissions rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. 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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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.