Canada vs Iraq: Annual co2 flaring
Canada
17.12 million
in 2024
Iraq
34.18 million
in 2024
Canada rank
6th
Iraq rank
4th
Annual co2 flaring over time
- Canada
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 34.18 million against 17.12 million in Canada, a difference of 17.06 million.
That makes Iraq's figure about 2.0 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Iraq ahead.
Canada ranks 6th and Iraq ranks 4th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.28 million | 9.93 million | 5.65 million | Iraq |
| 1970s | 3.44 million | 16.32 million | 12.89 million | Iraq |
| 1980s | 4.06 million | 9.68 million | 5.62 million | Iraq |
| 1990s | 14.52 million | 5.65 million | 8.87 million | Canada |
| 2000s | 15.49 million | 13.50 million | 2.00 million | Canada |
| 2010s | 14.99 million | 27.78 million | 12.79 million | Iraq |
| 2020s | 16.33 million | 33.48 million | 17.15 million | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co2 flaring, Canada or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 34.18 million against 17.12 million in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co2 flaring between Canada and Iraq?
- 17.06 million, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iraq?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Iraq rank globally for annual co2 flaring?
- Canada ranks 6th 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.