Per capita co2 flaring in Iceland
Iceland: Per capita co2 flaring was 0.4377 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.4377
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
12th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.5961
in 2010
All-time low
0.2408
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Per capita co2 flaring in Iceland, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co2 flaring in Iceland is 0.4377, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 flaring in Iceland peaked at 0.5961 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2408, in 1990.
That places Iceland 12th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Per capita co2 flaring in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2408 | — |
| 1991 | 0.2713 | +12.7% |
| 1992 | 0.259 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3237 | +25.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2636 | -18.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3074 | +16.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3021 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2465 | -18.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3054 | +23.9% |
| 1999 | 0.4011 | +31.3% |
| 2000 | 0.5444 | +35.7% |
| 2001 | 0.5044 | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5125 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4708 | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4206 | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 0.398 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4193 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4729 | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5856 | +23.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5339 | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5961 | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5625 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5362 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5346 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5586 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4929 | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4439 | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4264 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4434 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4522 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.477 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4359 | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4572 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4443 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.4377 | -1.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.4377 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0031, 142.6× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.4377 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0072, 60.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2921 | 0.2408 | 0.4011 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4862 | 0.398 | 0.5856 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5047 | 0.4264 | 0.5961 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4504 | 0.4359 | 0.477 | 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 per capita co2 flaring in Iceland?
- Per capita co2 flaring in Iceland was 0.4377 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 flaring recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5961 in 2010.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 flaring recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2408 in 1990.
- How does Iceland rank for per capita co2 flaring?
- Iceland ranks 12th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 flaring rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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