Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita was 0.4455 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Iceland, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.4455 tonnes per person for annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Iceland peaked at 0.5963 tonnes per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2408 tonnes per person, in 1990.
Iceland ranks 12th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2408 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.2713 tonnes per person | +12.7% |
| 1992 | 0.259 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3237 tonnes per person | +25.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2636 tonnes per person | -18.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3075 tonnes per person | +16.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3022 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2466 tonnes per person | -18.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3055 tonnes per person | +23.9% |
| 1999 | 0.4012 tonnes per person | +31.3% |
| 2000 | 0.5446 tonnes per person | +35.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5045 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5127 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4709 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4208 tonnes per person | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3982 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4195 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.473 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5858 tonnes per person | +23.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5341 tonnes per person | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5963 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5627 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5365 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5348 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5588 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4931 tonnes per person | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4441 tonnes per person | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4266 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4436 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4524 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4772 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4361 tonnes per person | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4553 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4465 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.4455 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.4455 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.003 tonnes per person, 146.6× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.4455 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0071 tonnes per person, 62.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2921 tonnes per person | 0.2408 tonnes per person | 0.4012 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4864 tonnes per person | 0.3982 tonnes per person | 0.5858 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5049 tonnes per person | 0.4266 tonnes per person | 0.5963 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4521 tonnes per person | 0.4361 tonnes per person | 0.4772 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More climate change data for Iceland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 16.80 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 462.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 110.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 352.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.416 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 12.58 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 92.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 92.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.3504 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 92.72 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Iceland?
- Annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Iceland was 0.4455 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5963 tonnes per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2408 tonnes per person in 1990.
- How does Iceland rank for annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita?
- Iceland ranks 12th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual co2 flaring Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.