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
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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

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 12,147 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes per person.