Iraq vs United States: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Iraq
34.18 million tonnes
in 2024
United States
61.33 million tonnes
in 2024
Iraq rank
4th
United States rank
2nd
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Iraq
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 61.33 million tonnes against 34.18 million tonnes in Iraq, a difference of 27.15 million tonnes.
That makes United States's figure about 1.8 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United States ahead.
Iraq ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and United States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.93 million tonnes | 23.99 million tonnes | 14.06 million tonnes | United States |
| 1970s | 16.32 million tonnes | 11.56 million tonnes | 4.76 million tonnes | Iraq |
| 1980s | 9.68 million tonnes | 6.00 million tonnes | 3.68 million tonnes | Iraq |
| 1990s | 5.65 million tonnes | 39.43 million tonnes | 33.78 million tonnes | United States |
| 2000s | 13.50 million tonnes | 37.29 million tonnes | 23.79 million tonnes | United States |
| 2010s | 27.78 million tonnes | 56.39 million tonnes | 28.61 million tonnes | United States |
| 2020s | 33.48 million tonnes | 61.57 million tonnes | 28.09 million tonnes | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, Iraq or United States?
- United States, at 61.33 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 United States?
- 27.15 million tonnes, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and United States?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and United States rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Iraq ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd 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.