Algeria vs Iraq: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled
Algeria
781.89 million tonnes
in 2024
Iraq
946.27 million tonnes
in 2024
Algeria rank
8th
Iraq rank
7th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled over time
- Algeria
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 946.27 million tonnes against 781.89 million tonnes in Algeria, a difference of 164.38 million tonnes.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iraq ahead.
Algeria ranks 8th and Iraq ranks 7th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.80 million tonnes | 129.73 million tonnes | 43.93 million tonnes | Iraq |
| 1980s | 248.23 million tonnes | 267.63 million tonnes | 19.40 million tonnes | Iraq |
| 1990s | 373.21 million tonnes | 332.21 million tonnes | 41.01 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 2000s | 502.52 million tonnes | 439.14 million tonnes | 63.38 million tonnes | Algeria |
| 2010s | 629.20 million tonnes | 638.26 million tonnes | 9.06 million tonnes | Iraq |
| 2020s | 751.26 million tonnes | 878.78 million tonnes | 127.52 million tonnes | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled, Algeria or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 946.27 million tonnes against 781.89 million tonnes in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled between Algeria and Iraq?
- 164.38 million tonnes, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Iraq?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Iraq rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled?
- Algeria ranks 8th and Iraq ranks 7th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.