Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita (flaring capita) in Iceland
Iceland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita (flaring capita) was 12.32 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Iceland, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 12.32 tonnes per person for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Iceland peaked at 12.32 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2408 tonnes per person, in 1990.
Iceland ranks 20th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita (flaring capita) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2408 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.5093 tonnes per person | +111.5% |
| 1992 | 0.762 tonnes per person | +49.6% |
| 1993 | 1.08 tonnes per person | +41.5% |
| 1994 | 1.33 tonnes per person | +23.6% |
| 1995 | 1.63 tonnes per person | +22.5% |
| 1996 | 1.93 tonnes per person | +18.0% |
| 1997 | 2.16 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 2.44 tonnes per person | +13.1% |
| 1999 | 2.81 tonnes per person | +15.2% |
| 2000 | 3.32 tonnes per person | +18.0% |
| 2001 | 3.78 tonnes per person | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 4.26 tonnes per person | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 4.7 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 5.08 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 5.4 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 5.69 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 6.02 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 6.5 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 7.01 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 7.62 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 8.15 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 8.65 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 9.1 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 9.56 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 9.95 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 10.26 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 10.45 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 10.62 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 10.84 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 11.14 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 11.4 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 11.57 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 11.9 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 12.32 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 12.32 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5304 tonnes per person, 23.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 12.32 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.15 tonnes per person, 10.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita (flaring capita) 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 | +111.5% | 0.2408 tonnes per person | 0.5093 tonnes per person |
| 1992 | +49.6% | 0.5093 tonnes per person | 0.762 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.49 tonnes per person | 0.2408 tonnes per person | 2.81 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.17 tonnes per person | 3.32 tonnes per person | 7.01 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.52 tonnes per person | 7.62 tonnes per person | 10.84 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.67 tonnes per person | 11.14 tonnes per person | 12.32 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Iceland?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Iceland was 12.32 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.32 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita?
- Iceland ranks 20th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative 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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative co2 flaring Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.