Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Iceland
Iceland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled was 4.76 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Iceland, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Iceland is 4.76 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Iceland peaked at 4.76 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 61,358 tonnes, in 1990.
That places Iceland 78th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Iceland, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 61,358 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 131,308 tonnes | +114.0% |
| 1992 | 198,925 tonnes | +51.5% |
| 1993 | 284,303 tonnes | +42.9% |
| 1994 | 354,424 tonnes | +24.7% |
| 1995 | 436,660 tonnes | +23.2% |
| 1996 | 517,928 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1997 | 584,780 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 668,499 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 779,774 tonnes | +16.6% |
| 2000 | 932,920 tonnes | +19.6% |
| 2001 | 1.08 million tonnes | +15.4% |
| 2002 | 1.22 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 2003 | 1.36 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 1.48 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 1.60 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 1.73 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 1.88 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 2.06 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 2.23 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 2.42 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 2.60 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 2.77 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 2.95 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 3.13 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 3.29 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 3.44 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 3.59 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 3.74 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 3.91 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 4.08 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 4.25 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 4.42 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 4.59 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 4.76 million tonnes | +3.8% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 4.76 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.74 million tonnes, 1.7× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 4.76 million tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.26 million tonnes, 91% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +114.0% | 61,358 tonnes | 131,308 tonnes |
| 1992 | +51.5% | 131,308 tonnes | 198,925 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 401,796 tonnes | 61,358 tonnes | 779,774 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.56 million tonnes | 932,920 tonnes | 2.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.18 million tonnes | 2.42 million tonnes | 3.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.42 million tonnes | 4.08 million tonnes | 4.76 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 75 Kyrgyzstan 5.56 million tonnes compare
- 76 Austria 4.97 million tonnes compare
- 77 Slovenia 4.89 million tonnes compare
- 79 Cote d'Ivoire 4.30 million tonnes compare
- 80 South Africa 4.21 million tonnes compare
- 81 Moldova 3.60 million tonnes compare
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 cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Iceland?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Iceland was 4.76 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.76 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 61,358 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Iceland rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled?
- Iceland ranks 78th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Cumulative co2 flaring Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.