Iceland vs Slovenia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring

Iceland
4.76 million tonnes
in 2024
Slovenia
4.89 million tonnes
in 2024
Iceland rank
78th
Slovenia rank
77th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time

  • Iceland
  • Slovenia
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How they compare

Slovenia currently reports 4.89 million tonnes against 4.76 million tonnes in Iceland, a difference of 125,470 tonnes.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Slovenia has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 78th and Slovenia ranks 77th of 215 countries.

Slovenia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Slovenia Difference Ahead
1990s 401,796 tonnes 795,584 tonnes 393,789 tonnes Slovenia
2000s 1.56 million tonnes 2.14 million tonnes 582,071 tonnes Slovenia
2010s 3.18 million tonnes 3.77 million tonnes 583,573 tonnes Slovenia
2020s 4.42 million tonnes 4.69 million tonnes 272,884 tonnes Slovenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Iceland or Slovenia?
Slovenia, at 4.89 million tonnes against 4.76 million tonnes in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Iceland and Slovenia?
125,470 tonnes, with Slovenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Slovenia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Slovenia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
Iceland ranks 78th and Slovenia ranks 77th 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

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 12,483 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.