Food Packaging — Energy Use in Iceland
Iceland: Food Packaging — Energy Use was 5,076 TJ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Packaging — Energy Use in Iceland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2023, food packaging — energy use in Iceland stood at 5,076 TJ.
That represents a change of up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food packaging — energy use in Iceland peaked at 5,134 TJ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 281.93 TJ, in 1994.
Iceland ranks 27th of 95 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 — Energy Use in Iceland, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 300.33 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 329.55 TJ | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 301.82 TJ | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 360.89 TJ | +19.6% |
| 1994 | 281.93 TJ | -21.9% |
| 1995 | 358.44 TJ | +27.1% |
| 1996 | 478.49 TJ | +33.5% |
| 1997 | 676.71 TJ | +41.4% |
| 1998 | 877.14 TJ | +29.6% |
| 1999 | 1,084 TJ | +23.5% |
| 2000 | 1,151 TJ | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 1,230 TJ | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 1,304 TJ | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 1,307 TJ | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1,318 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1,318 TJ | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,616 TJ | +22.7% |
| 2007 | 2,795 TJ | +72.9% |
| 2008 | 4,441 TJ | +58.9% |
| 2009 | 5,018 TJ | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 5,043 TJ | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 4,493 TJ | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 4,359 TJ | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 4,326 TJ | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 4,706 TJ | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 5,134 TJ | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 4,802 TJ | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 4,994 TJ | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 5,039 TJ | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 4,922 TJ | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 4,826 TJ | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 4,938 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 5,076 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 5,076 TJ | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 5,076 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,136 TJ, 2.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 5,076 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,207 TJ, 4.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Packaging — Energy Use in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +72.9% | 1,616 TJ | 2,795 TJ |
| 2008 | +58.9% | 2,795 TJ | 4,441 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 504.89 TJ | 281.93 TJ | 1,084 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,150 TJ | 1,151 TJ | 5,018 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,782 TJ | 4,326 TJ | 5,134 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,979 TJ | 4,826 TJ | 5,076 TJ | 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 — energy use in Iceland?
- Food packaging — energy use in Iceland was 5,076 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food packaging — energy use recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 5,134 TJ in 2015.
- What is the lowest food packaging — energy use recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 281.93 TJ in 1994.
- How does Iceland rank for food packaging — energy use?
- Iceland ranks 27th out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food packaging — energy use rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. 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 — Energy Use (Electricity). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.