Iraq vs Libya: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Iraq
946.27 million tonnes
in 2024
Libya
520.63 million tonnes
in 2024
Iraq rank
7th
Libya rank
10th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Iraq
- Libya
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 946.27 million tonnes against 520.63 million tonnes in Libya, a difference of 425.64 million tonnes.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.8 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 7th and Libya ranks 10th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 5 and Libya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.81 million tonnes | 43.82 million tonnes | 4.01 million tonnes | Libya |
| 1970s | 129.73 million tonnes | 149.24 million tonnes | 19.51 million tonnes | Libya |
| 1980s | 267.63 million tonnes | 213.83 million tonnes | 53.79 million tonnes | Iraq |
| 1990s | 332.21 million tonnes | 275.41 million tonnes | 56.80 million tonnes | Iraq |
| 2000s | 439.14 million tonnes | 360.08 million tonnes | 79.06 million tonnes | Iraq |
| 2010s | 638.26 million tonnes | 436.31 million tonnes | 201.95 million tonnes | Iraq |
| 2020s | 878.78 million tonnes | 497.18 million tonnes | 381.60 million tonnes | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Iraq or Libya?
- Iraq, at 946.27 million tonnes against 520.63 million tonnes in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Iraq and Libya?
- 425.64 million tonnes, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Libya?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Libya rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Iraq ranks 7th and Libya ranks 10th 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.