Iraq vs Russia: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring

Iraq
34.18 million tonnes
in 2024
Russia
67.36 million tonnes
in 2024
Iraq rank
4th
Russia rank
1st

Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time

  • Iraq
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 67.36 million tonnes against 34.18 million tonnes in Iraq, a difference of 33.18 million tonnes.

That makes Russia's figure about 2.0 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 4th and Russia ranks 1st of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Russia Difference Ahead
1960s 9.93 million tonnes 0 tonnes 9.93 million tonnes Iraq
1970s 16.32 million tonnes 15.38 million tonnes 944,380 tonnes Iraq
1980s 9.68 million tonnes 14.29 million tonnes 4.61 million tonnes Russia
1990s 5.65 million tonnes 25.84 million tonnes 20.20 million tonnes Russia
2000s 13.50 million tonnes 38.24 million tonnes 24.74 million tonnes Russia
2010s 27.78 million tonnes 47.88 million tonnes 20.11 million tonnes Russia
2020s 33.48 million tonnes 64.29 million tonnes 30.81 million tonnes Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, Iraq or Russia?
Russia, at 67.36 million tonnes against 34.18 million tonnes in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring between Iraq and Russia?
33.18 million tonnes, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Russia?
60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Russia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
Iraq ranks 4th 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

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 12,483 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes.