Iran vs Venezuela: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Iran
1.74 billion tonnes
in 2024
Venezuela
1.23 billion tonnes
in 2024
Iran rank
2nd
Venezuela rank
5th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Iran
- Venezuela
How they compare
Iran currently reports 1.74 billion tonnes against 1.23 billion tonnes in Venezuela, a difference of 509.52 million tonnes.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.4 times Venezuela's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 70 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Venezuela ahead.
Iran ranks 2nd and Venezuela ranks 5th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 4 and Venezuela in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33.23 million tonnes | 281.90 million tonnes | 248.67 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1960s | 166.75 million tonnes | 533.50 million tonnes | 366.74 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1970s | 568.61 million tonnes | 804.47 million tonnes | 235.86 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 870.69 million tonnes | 872.53 million tonnes | 1.84 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 1.03 billion tonnes | 935.75 million tonnes | 95.93 million tonnes | Iran |
| 2000s | 1.23 billion tonnes | 984.12 million tonnes | 242.79 million tonnes | Iran |
| 2010s | 1.45 billion tonnes | 1.08 billion tonnes | 367.98 million tonnes | Iran |
| 2020s | 1.66 billion tonnes | 1.20 billion tonnes | 464.15 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 Venezuela?
- Iran, at 1.74 billion tonnes against 1.23 billion tonnes in Venezuela as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Iran and Venezuela?
- 509.52 million tonnes, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Venezuela?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Venezuela rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Iran ranks 2nd and Venezuela ranks 5th 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.