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