Share global co2 flaring in Iceland
Iceland: Share global co2 flaring was 0.0414 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0414
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
65th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0558
in 2010
All-time low
0.0191
in 1997
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Share global co2 flaring in Iceland, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share global co2 flaring in Iceland stood at 0.0414.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share global co2 flaring in Iceland peaked at 0.0558 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0191, in 1997.
That places Iceland 65th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share global co2 flaring in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0239 | — |
| 1991 | 0.0257 | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0282 | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0367 | +30.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0224 | -39.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0254 | +13.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0233 | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0191 | -18.3% |
| 1998 | 0.025 | +31.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0339 | +35.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0443 | +30.8% |
| 2001 | 0.043 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0456 | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0397 | -13.0% |
| 2004 | 0.036 | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0341 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0368 | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0431 | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0557 | +29.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0518 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0558 | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0504 | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 0.046 | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0453 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0477 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0428 | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0401 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0381 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0387 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0377 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0437 | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0404 | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0436 | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0419 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0414 | -1.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.0414 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0115, 3.6× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.0414 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0187, 2.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0264 | 0.0191 | 0.0367 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.043 | 0.0341 | 0.0557 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0443 | 0.0377 | 0.0558 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0422 | 0.0404 | 0.0437 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 62 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0429 compare
- 63 Guyana 0.0422 compare
- 64 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0421 compare
- 66 Mozambique 0.0352 compare
- 67 Hungary 0.035 compare
- 68 Bahrain 0.0295 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 share global co2 flaring in Iceland?
- Share global co2 flaring in Iceland was 0.0414 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share global co2 flaring recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0558 in 2010.
- What is the lowest share global co2 flaring recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0191 in 1997.
- How does Iceland rank for share global co2 flaring?
- Iceland ranks 65th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share global co2 flaring rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. 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 Share global co2 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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