Iceland vs Kazakhstan: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring
Iceland
0.4377 tonnes per person
in 2024
Kazakhstan
0.4812 tonnes per person
in 2024
Iceland rank
12th
Kazakhstan rank
9th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Iceland
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 0.4812 tonnes per person against 0.4377 tonnes per person in Iceland, a difference of 0.0435 tonnes per person.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Iceland ranks 12th and Kazakhstan ranks 9th of 213 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2921 tonnes per person | 0.351 tonnes per person | 0.0589 tonnes per person | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 0.4862 tonnes per person | 0.6536 tonnes per person | 0.1673 tonnes per person | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 0.5047 tonnes per person | 0.7448 tonnes per person | 0.2401 tonnes per person | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 0.4504 tonnes per person | 0.4963 tonnes per person | 0.0459 tonnes per person | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from flaring, Iceland or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 0.4812 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 Kazakhstan?
- 0.0435 tonnes per person, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Kazakhstan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Kazakhstan rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Iceland ranks 12th and Kazakhstan ranks 9th 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.