Iceland vs Moldova: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Iceland
4.76 million tonnes
in 2024
Moldova
3.60 million tonnes
in 2024
Iceland rank
78th
Moldova rank
81st
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Iceland
- Moldova
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 4.76 million tonnes against 3.60 million tonnes in Moldova, a difference of 1.17 million tonnes.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times Moldova's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Moldova ahead.
Iceland ranks 78th and Moldova ranks 81st of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Moldova in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 441,841 tonnes | 3.58 million tonnes | 3.13 million tonnes | Moldova |
| 2000s | 1.56 million tonnes | 3.60 million tonnes | 2.04 million tonnes | Moldova |
| 2010s | 3.18 million tonnes | 3.60 million tonnes | 411,293 tonnes | Moldova |
| 2020s | 4.42 million tonnes | 3.60 million tonnes | 824,132 tonnes | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Iceland or Moldova?
- Iceland, at 4.76 million tonnes against 3.60 million tonnes in Moldova as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Iceland and Moldova?
- 1.17 million tonnes, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Moldova?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Moldova rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Iceland ranks 78th and Moldova ranks 81st 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.