Iran vs Russia: Annual co2 flaring

Iran
42.89 million
in 2024
Russia
67.36 million
in 2024
Iran rank
3rd
Russia rank
1st

Annual co2 flaring over time

  • Iran
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 67.36 million against 42.89 million in Iran, a difference of 24.47 million.

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 0 10.83 million Iran
1960s 26.04 million 0 26.04 million Iran
1970s 46.41 million 15.38 million 31.03 million Iran
1980s 13.80 million 14.29 million 489,367 Russia
1990s 20.25 million 25.84 million 5.59 million Russia
2000s 20.10 million 38.24 million 18.13 million Russia
2010s 25.04 million 47.88 million 22.85 million Russia
2020s 34.22 million 64.29 million 30.08 million Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co2 flaring, Iran or Russia?
Russia, at 67.36 million against 42.89 million in Iran as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co2 flaring between Iran and Russia?
24.47 million, 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 flaring?
Iran ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 1st 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual co2 flaring
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 12,483 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed