Australia vs Iraq: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Australia
16.26 million tonnes
in 2024
Iraq
34.18 million tonnes
in 2024
Australia rank
7th
Iraq rank
4th
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Australia
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 34.18 million tonnes against 16.26 million tonnes in Australia, a difference of 17.92 million tonnes.
That makes Iraq's figure about 2.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Iraq ahead.
Australia ranks 7th and Iraq ranks 4th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 360,643 tonnes | 9.29 million tonnes | 8.93 million tonnes | Iraq |
| 1990s | 6.92 million tonnes | 5.65 million tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | Australia |
| 2000s | 7.41 million tonnes | 13.50 million tonnes | 6.08 million tonnes | Iraq |
| 2010s | 11.71 million tonnes | 27.78 million tonnes | 16.07 million tonnes | Iraq |
| 2020s | 16.43 million tonnes | 33.48 million tonnes | 17.05 million tonnes | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, Australia or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 34.18 million tonnes against 16.26 million tonnes in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring between Australia and Iraq?
- 17.92 million tonnes, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iraq?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Iraq rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Australia ranks 7th and Iraq ranks 4th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes.