Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring in Iceland

Iceland: Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.0%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
65th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2010
All-time low
0.0%
in 1997
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring in Iceland, 1990–2024

0.020.030.040.050.061990200720241990: 0.024 %1991: 0.026 %1992: 0.028 %1993: 0.037 %1994: 0.022 %1995: 0.025 %1996: 0.023 %1997: 0.019 %1998: 0.025 %1999: 0.034 %2000: 0.044 %2001: 0.043 %2002: 0.046 %2003: 0.04 %2004: 0.036 %2005: 0.034 %2006: 0.037 %2007: 0.043 %2008: 0.056 %2009: 0.052 %2010: 0.056 %2011: 0.05 %2012: 0.046 %2013: 0.045 %2014: 0.048 %2015: 0.043 %2016: 0.04 %2017: 0.038 %2018: 0.039 %2019: 0.038 %2020: 0.044 %2021: 0.04 %2022: 0.044 %2023: 0.042 %2024: 0.041 %

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in Iceland stood at 0.0%.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in Iceland peaked at 0.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 10
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 10
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in Iceland?
Share of global co₂ emissions from flaring in Iceland was 0.0% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1997.
How does Iceland rank for share of global co₂ emissions from flaring?
Iceland ranks 65th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of global co₂ emissions from 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 9,653 data points, 1950–2024
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from flaring in the same year.