Iraq vs Venezuela: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Iraq
946.27 million tonnes
in 2024
Venezuela
1.23 billion tonnes
in 2024
Iraq rank
7th
Venezuela rank
5th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Iraq
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 1.23 billion tonnes against 946.27 million tonnes in Iraq, a difference of 285.82 million tonnes.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.3 times Iraq's.
Across all 60 years both countries report, Venezuela has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 7th and Venezuela ranks 5th of 215 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.92 million tonnes | 613.83 million tonnes | 583.91 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1970s | 129.73 million tonnes | 804.47 million tonnes | 674.74 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 267.63 million tonnes | 872.53 million tonnes | 604.90 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 332.21 million tonnes | 935.75 million tonnes | 603.54 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 439.14 million tonnes | 984.12 million tonnes | 544.99 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 638.26 million tonnes | 1.08 billion tonnes | 440.99 million tonnes | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 878.78 million tonnes | 1.20 billion tonnes | 321.88 million tonnes | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Iraq or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 1.23 billion tonnes against 946.27 million tonnes in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Iraq and Venezuela?
- 285.82 million tonnes, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Venezuela?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Venezuela rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Iraq ranks 7th 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.