Australia vs Iraq: Annual co2 flaring
Australia
16.26 million
in 2024
Iraq
34.18 million
in 2024
Australia rank
7th
Iraq rank
4th
Annual co2 flaring over time
- Australia
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 34.18 million against 16.26 million in Australia, a difference of 17.92 million.
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 | 9.29 million | 8.93 million | Iraq |
| 1990s | 6.92 million | 5.65 million | 1.28 million | Australia |
| 2000s | 7.41 million | 13.50 million | 6.08 million | Iraq |
| 2010s | 11.71 million | 27.78 million | 16.07 million | Iraq |
| 2020s | 16.43 million | 33.48 million | 17.05 million | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co2 flaring, Australia or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 34.18 million against 16.26 million in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co2 flaring between Australia and Iraq?
- 17.92 million, 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 flaring?
- Australia ranks 7th and Iraq ranks 4th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual co2 flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.