Brazil vs Iran: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled
Brazil
17.50 million tonnes
in 2024
Iran
42.89 million tonnes
in 2024
Brazil rank
5th
Iran rank
3rd
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled over time
- Brazil
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 42.89 million tonnes against 17.50 million tonnes in Brazil, a difference of 25.39 million tonnes.
That makes Iran's figure about 2.5 times Brazil's.
Across all 70 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 5th and Iran ranks 3rd of 215 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 244,027 tonnes | 10.83 million tonnes | 10.58 million tonnes | Iran |
| 1960s | 719,606 tonnes | 26.04 million tonnes | 25.32 million tonnes | Iran |
| 1970s | 1.09 million tonnes | 46.41 million tonnes | 45.32 million tonnes | Iran |
| 1980s | 2.46 million tonnes | 13.80 million tonnes | 11.34 million tonnes | Iran |
| 1990s | 8.15 million tonnes | 20.25 million tonnes | 12.11 million tonnes | Iran |
| 2000s | 12.86 million tonnes | 20.10 million tonnes | 7.25 million tonnes | Iran |
| 2010s | 16.60 million tonnes | 25.04 million tonnes | 8.44 million tonnes | Iran |
| 2020s | 17.50 million tonnes | 34.22 million tonnes | 16.71 million tonnes | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled, Brazil or Iran?
- Iran, at 42.89 million tonnes against 17.50 million tonnes in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled between Brazil and Iran?
- 25.39 million tonnes, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Iran?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Iran rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled?
- Brazil ranks 5th and Iran ranks 3rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.