Iran vs Russia: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Iran
42.89 million tonnes
in 2024
Russia
67.36 million tonnes
in 2024
Iran rank
3rd
Russia rank
1st
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Iran
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 67.36 million tonnes against 42.89 million tonnes in Iran, a difference of 24.47 million tonnes.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.6 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 1st of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.83 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10.83 million tonnes | Iran |
| 1960s | 26.04 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 26.04 million tonnes | Iran |
| 1970s | 46.41 million tonnes | 15.38 million tonnes | 31.03 million tonnes | Iran |
| 1980s | 13.80 million tonnes | 14.29 million tonnes | 489,367 tonnes | Russia |
| 1990s | 20.25 million tonnes | 25.84 million tonnes | 5.59 million tonnes | Russia |
| 2000s | 20.10 million tonnes | 38.24 million tonnes | 18.13 million tonnes | Russia |
| 2010s | 25.04 million tonnes | 47.88 million tonnes | 22.85 million tonnes | Russia |
| 2020s | 34.22 million tonnes | 64.29 million tonnes | 30.08 million tonnes | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, Iran or Russia?
- Russia, at 67.36 million tonnes against 42.89 million tonnes in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring between Iran and Russia?
- 24.47 million tonnes, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Russia?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Russia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Iran ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 1st 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.