Canada vs Iraq: Cumulative co2 flaring

Canada
666.77 million
in 2024
Iraq
946.27 million
in 2024
Canada rank
9th
Iraq rank
7th

Cumulative co2 flaring over time

  • Canada
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 946.27 million against 666.77 million in Canada, a difference of 279.50 million.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.4 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 9th and Iraq ranks 7th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Iraq Difference Ahead
1960s 51.47 million 29.92 million 21.55 million Canada
1970s 81.41 million 129.73 million 48.32 million Iraq
1980s 114.66 million 267.63 million 152.97 million Iraq
1990s 209.98 million 332.21 million 122.23 million Iraq
2000s 366.42 million 439.14 million 72.71 million Iraq
2010s 518.51 million 638.26 million 119.75 million Iraq
2020s 633.09 million 878.78 million 245.69 million Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co2 flaring, Canada or Iraq?
Iraq, at 946.27 million against 666.77 million in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co2 flaring between Canada and Iraq?
279.50 million, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iraq?
60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Canada and Iraq rank globally for cumulative co2 flaring?
Canada ranks 9th and Iraq ranks 7th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Cumulative co2 flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cumulative co2 flaring
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 12,483 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed