Canada vs Iceland: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring
Canada
0.4308 tonnes per person
in 2024
Iceland
0.4377 tonnes per person
in 2024
Canada rank
13th
Iceland rank
12th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Canada
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.4377 tonnes per person against 0.4308 tonnes per person in Canada, a difference of 0.0069 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 13th and Iceland ranks 12th of 213 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4947 tonnes per person | 0.2921 tonnes per person | 0.2026 tonnes per person | Canada |
| 2000s | 0.48 tonnes per person | 0.4862 tonnes per person | 0.0062 tonnes per person | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.4184 tonnes per person | 0.5047 tonnes per person | 0.0863 tonnes per person | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.4195 tonnes per person | 0.4504 tonnes per person | 0.0309 tonnes per person | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from flaring, Canada or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 0.4377 tonnes per person against 0.4308 tonnes per person in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from flaring between Canada and Iceland?
- 0.0069 tonnes per person, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iceland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Iceland rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Canada ranks 13th and Iceland ranks 12th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita 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
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes per person.