Brazil vs Iraq: Annual co2 flaring
Brazil
17.50 million
in 2024
Iraq
34.18 million
in 2024
Brazil rank
5th
Iraq rank
4th
Annual co2 flaring over time
- Brazil
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 34.18 million against 17.50 million in Brazil, a difference of 16.68 million.
That makes Iraq's figure about 2.0 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Iraq ahead.
Brazil ranks 5th and Iraq ranks 4th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 905,739 | 9.93 million | 9.02 million | Iraq |
| 1970s | 1.09 million | 16.32 million | 15.23 million | Iraq |
| 1980s | 2.46 million | 9.68 million | 7.22 million | Iraq |
| 1990s | 8.15 million | 5.65 million | 2.50 million | Brazil |
| 2000s | 12.86 million | 13.50 million | 637,810 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 16.60 million | 27.78 million | 11.18 million | Iraq |
| 2020s | 17.50 million | 33.48 million | 15.97 million | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co2 flaring, Brazil or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 34.18 million against 17.50 million in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co2 flaring between Brazil and Iraq?
- 16.68 million, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Iraq?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Iraq rank globally for annual co2 flaring?
- Brazil ranks 5th 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.