Iran vs Russia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Iran
1.74 billion tonnes
in 2024
Russia
1.74 billion tonnes
in 2024
Iran rank
2nd
Russia rank
3rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Iran
- Russia
How they compare
Iran currently reports 1.74 billion tonnes against 1.74 billion tonnes in Russia, a difference of 3.82 million tonnes.
Across all 70 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 2nd and Russia ranks 3rd of 215 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33.23 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 33.23 million tonnes | Iran |
| 1960s | 166.75 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 166.75 million tonnes | Iran |
| 1970s | 568.61 million tonnes | 72.05 million tonnes | 496.56 million tonnes | Iran |
| 1980s | 870.69 million tonnes | 225.09 million tonnes | 645.61 million tonnes | Iran |
| 1990s | 1.03 billion tonnes | 448.96 million tonnes | 582.72 million tonnes | Iran |
| 2000s | 1.23 billion tonnes | 749.31 million tonnes | 477.61 million tonnes | Iran |
| 2010s | 1.45 billion tonnes | 1.20 billion tonnes | 247.44 million tonnes | Iran |
| 2020s | 1.66 billion tonnes | 1.61 billion tonnes | 59.34 million tonnes | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Iran or Russia?
- Iran, at 1.74 billion tonnes against 1.74 billion tonnes in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Iran and Russia?
- 3.82 million tonnes, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Russia?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Russia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Iran ranks 2nd and Russia ranks 3rd 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.