Canada vs Iran: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled
Canada
17.12 million tonnes
in 2024
Iran
42.89 million tonnes
in 2024
Canada rank
6th
Iran rank
3rd
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled over time
- Canada
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 42.89 million tonnes against 17.12 million tonnes in Canada, a difference of 25.77 million tonnes.
That makes Iran's figure about 2.5 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Iran ahead.
Canada ranks 6th 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 | Canada | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.38 million tonnes | 10.83 million tonnes | 7.45 million tonnes | Iran |
| 1960s | 4.20 million tonnes | 26.04 million tonnes | 21.84 million tonnes | Iran |
| 1970s | 3.44 million tonnes | 46.41 million tonnes | 42.97 million tonnes | Iran |
| 1980s | 4.06 million tonnes | 13.80 million tonnes | 9.74 million tonnes | Iran |
| 1990s | 14.52 million tonnes | 20.25 million tonnes | 5.74 million tonnes | Iran |
| 2000s | 15.49 million tonnes | 20.10 million tonnes | 4.61 million tonnes | Iran |
| 2010s | 14.99 million tonnes | 25.04 million tonnes | 10.05 million tonnes | Iran |
| 2020s | 16.33 million tonnes | 34.22 million tonnes | 17.89 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, Canada or Iran?
- Iran, at 42.89 million tonnes against 17.12 million tonnes in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled between Canada and Iran?
- 25.77 million tonnes, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iran?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Iran rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled?
- Canada ranks 6th 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.