Iran vs Iraq: Annual co2 flaring
Iran
42.89 million
in 2024
Iraq
34.18 million
in 2024
Iran rank
3rd
Iraq rank
4th
Annual co2 flaring over time
- Iran
- Iraq
How they compare
Iran currently reports 42.89 million against 34.18 million in Iraq, a difference of 8.71 million.
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 | 9.93 million | 25.89 million | Iran |
| 1970s | 46.41 million | 16.32 million | 30.08 million | Iran |
| 1980s | 13.80 million | 9.68 million | 4.12 million | Iran |
| 1990s | 20.25 million | 5.65 million | 14.61 million | Iran |
| 2000s | 20.10 million | 13.50 million | 6.61 million | Iran |
| 2010s | 25.04 million | 27.78 million | 2.74 million | Iraq |
| 2020s | 34.22 million | 33.48 million | 736,740 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co2 flaring, Iran or Iraq?
- Iran, at 42.89 million against 34.18 million in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co2 flaring between Iran and Iraq?
- 8.71 million, 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 flaring?
- Iran ranks 3rd 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.