Canada vs Iraq: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Canada
666.77 million tonnes
in 2024
Iraq
946.27 million tonnes
in 2024
Canada rank
9th
Iraq rank
7th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Canada
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 946.27 million tonnes against 666.77 million tonnes in Canada, a difference of 279.50 million tonnes.
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 tonnes | 29.92 million tonnes | 21.55 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1970s | 81.41 million tonnes | 129.73 million tonnes | 48.32 million tonnes | Iraq |
| 1980s | 114.66 million tonnes | 267.63 million tonnes | 152.97 million tonnes | Iraq |
| 1990s | 209.98 million tonnes | 332.21 million tonnes | 122.23 million tonnes | Iraq |
| 2000s | 366.42 million tonnes | 439.14 million tonnes | 72.71 million tonnes | Iraq |
| 2010s | 518.51 million tonnes | 638.26 million tonnes | 119.75 million tonnes | Iraq |
| 2020s | 633.09 million tonnes | 878.78 million tonnes | 245.69 million tonnes | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Canada or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 946.27 million tonnes against 666.77 million tonnes in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Canada and Iraq?
- 279.50 million tonnes, 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 emissions from flaring?
- Canada ranks 9th and Iraq ranks 7th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative 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
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.