Iceland vs Iran: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring
Iceland
0.4377 tonnes per person
in 2024
Iran
0.4684 tonnes per person
in 2024
Iceland rank
12th
Iran rank
10th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Iceland
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0.4684 tonnes per person against 0.4377 tonnes per person in Iceland, a difference of 0.0307 tonnes per person.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iran ahead.
Iceland ranks 12th and Iran ranks 10th of 213 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Iran in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2921 tonnes per person | 0.3271 tonnes per person | 0.035 tonnes per person | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.4862 tonnes per person | 0.2821 tonnes per person | 0.2042 tonnes per person | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.5047 tonnes per person | 0.3034 tonnes per person | 0.2013 tonnes per person | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.4504 tonnes per person | 0.3811 tonnes per person | 0.0694 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, Iceland or Iran?
- Iran, at 0.4684 tonnes per person against 0.4377 tonnes per person in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from flaring between Iceland and Iran?
- 0.0307 tonnes per person, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Iran?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Iran rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Iceland ranks 12th and Iran ranks 10th 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.