Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Iceland
Iceland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring was 4.76 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Iceland, 1990–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Iceland stood at 4.76 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring 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.
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
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Population, total 392,404 (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Urban population 369,715 (2025)
- Urban population 94.2% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 9.67 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 171.69 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 9.67 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 9.67 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Iceland?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Iceland was 4.76 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.76 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 61,358 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Iceland rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Iceland ranks 78th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.