Iceland vs South Africa: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Iceland
0.0%
in 2024
South Africa
0.0%
in 2024
Iceland rank
78th
South Africa rank
80th
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Iceland
- South Africa
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 78th and South Africa ranks 80th of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Iceland or South Africa?
- Iceland, at 0.0% against 0.0% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Iceland and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Africa?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and South Africa rank globally for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Iceland ranks 78th and South Africa ranks 80th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global 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
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from flaring.