Austria vs Iceland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Austria
4.97 million tonnes
in 2024
Iceland
4.76 million tonnes
in 2024
Austria rank
76th
Iceland rank
78th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Austria
- Iceland
How they compare
Austria currently reports 4.97 million tonnes against 4.76 million tonnes in Iceland, a difference of 204,050 tonnes.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 76th and Iceland ranks 78th of 215 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 627,506 tonnes | 401,796 tonnes | 225,710 tonnes | Austria |
| 2000s | 2.16 million tonnes | 1.56 million tonnes | 599,500 tonnes | Austria |
| 2010s | 3.90 million tonnes | 3.18 million tonnes | 716,822 tonnes | Austria |
| 2020s | 4.82 million tonnes | 4.42 million tonnes | 394,822 tonnes | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Austria or Iceland?
- Austria, at 4.97 million tonnes against 4.76 million tonnes in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Austria and Iceland?
- 204,050 tonnes, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Iceland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Iceland rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Austria ranks 76th and Iceland ranks 78th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.