Iraq vs Saudi Arabia: Cumulative co2 flaring
Iraq
946.27 million
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
1.07 billion
in 2024
Iraq rank
7th
Saudi Arabia rank
6th
Cumulative co2 flaring over time
- Iraq
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.07 billion against 946.27 million in Iraq, a difference of 124.49 million.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 7th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.92 million | 24.03 million | 5.89 million | Iraq |
| 1970s | 129.73 million | 360.86 million | 231.13 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 267.63 million | 843.27 million | 575.64 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 332.21 million | 906.01 million | 573.81 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 439.14 million | 971.85 million | 532.71 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 638.26 million | 1.03 billion | 393.18 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 878.78 million | 1.06 billion | 183.28 million | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co2 flaring, Iraq or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 1.07 billion against 946.27 million in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co2 flaring between Iraq and Saudi Arabia?
- 124.49 million, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Saudi Arabia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Saudi Arabia rank globally for cumulative co2 flaring?
- Iraq ranks 7th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Cumulative co2 flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.