Iran vs Iraq: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Iran
42.89 million tonnes
in 2024
Iraq
34.18 million tonnes
in 2024
Iran rank
3rd
Iraq rank
4th
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Iran
- Iraq
How they compare
Iran currently reports 42.89 million tonnes against 34.18 million tonnes in Iraq, a difference of 8.71 million tonnes.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.3 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 3rd and Iraq ranks 4th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 6 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.82 million tonnes | 9.93 million tonnes | 25.89 million tonnes | Iran |
| 1970s | 46.41 million tonnes | 16.32 million tonnes | 30.08 million tonnes | Iran |
| 1980s | 13.80 million tonnes | 9.68 million tonnes | 4.12 million tonnes | Iran |
| 1990s | 20.25 million tonnes | 5.65 million tonnes | 14.61 million tonnes | Iran |
| 2000s | 20.10 million tonnes | 13.50 million tonnes | 6.61 million tonnes | Iran |
| 2010s | 25.04 million tonnes | 27.78 million tonnes | 2.74 million tonnes | Iraq |
| 2020s | 34.22 million tonnes | 33.48 million tonnes | 736,740 tonnes | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, Iran or Iraq?
- Iran, at 42.89 million tonnes against 34.18 million tonnes in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring between Iran and Iraq?
- 8.71 million tonnes, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Iraq?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Iraq rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Iran ranks 3rd 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.