Iran vs United States: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Iran
1.74 billion tonnes
in 2024
United States
2.47 billion tonnes
in 2024
Iran rank
2nd
United States rank
1st
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Iran
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 2.47 billion tonnes against 1.74 billion tonnes in Iran, a difference of 723.97 million tonnes.
That makes United States's figure about 1.4 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1955 it was United States ahead.
Iran ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and United States in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33.23 million tonnes | 338.87 million tonnes | 305.64 million tonnes | United States |
| 1960s | 166.75 million tonnes | 543.19 million tonnes | 376.44 million tonnes | United States |
| 1970s | 568.61 million tonnes | 727.48 million tonnes | 158.87 million tonnes | United States |
| 1980s | 870.69 million tonnes | 798.06 million tonnes | 72.64 million tonnes | Iran |
| 1990s | 1.03 billion tonnes | 1.05 billion tonnes | 18.76 million tonnes | United States |
| 2000s | 1.23 billion tonnes | 1.42 billion tonnes | 195.57 million tonnes | United States |
| 2010s | 1.45 billion tonnes | 1.87 billion tonnes | 426.85 million tonnes | United States |
| 2020s | 1.66 billion tonnes | 2.34 billion tonnes | 679.31 million tonnes | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Iran or United States?
- United States, at 2.47 billion tonnes against 1.74 billion tonnes in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Iran and United States?
- 723.97 million tonnes, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and United States?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Iran and United States rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Iran ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st 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.