Iraq vs United States: Annual co2 flaring
Iraq
34.18 million
in 2024
United States
61.33 million
in 2024
Iraq rank
4th
United States rank
2nd
Annual co2 flaring over time
- Iraq
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 61.33 million against 34.18 million in Iraq, a difference of 27.15 million.
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 | 23.99 million | 14.06 million | United States |
| 1970s | 16.32 million | 11.56 million | 4.76 million | Iraq |
| 1980s | 9.68 million | 6.00 million | 3.68 million | Iraq |
| 1990s | 5.65 million | 39.43 million | 33.78 million | United States |
| 2000s | 13.50 million | 37.29 million | 23.79 million | United States |
| 2010s | 27.78 million | 56.39 million | 28.61 million | United States |
| 2020s | 33.48 million | 61.57 million | 28.09 million | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co2 flaring, Iraq or United States?
- United States, at 61.33 million against 34.18 million in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co2 flaring between Iraq and United States?
- 27.15 million, 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 flaring?
- Iraq ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd 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.