Canada vs Iran: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring
Canada
0.4308 tonnes per person
in 2024
Iran
0.4684 tonnes per person
in 2024
Canada rank
13th
Iran rank
10th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Canada
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0.4684 tonnes per person against 0.4308 tonnes per person in Canada, a difference of 0.0376 tonnes per person.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Iran ahead.
Canada ranks 13th and Iran ranks 10th of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Iran in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2025 tonnes per person | 0.5501 tonnes per person | 0.3476 tonnes per person | Iran |
| 1960s | 0.2154 tonnes per person | 1.02 tonnes per person | 0.8073 tonnes per person | Iran |
| 1970s | 0.1514 tonnes per person | 1.4 tonnes per person | 1.24 tonnes per person | Iran |
| 1980s | 0.1564 tonnes per person | 0.2998 tonnes per person | 0.1434 tonnes per person | Iran |
| 1990s | 0.4947 tonnes per person | 0.3271 tonnes per person | 0.1676 tonnes per person | Canada |
| 2000s | 0.48 tonnes per person | 0.2821 tonnes per person | 0.1979 tonnes per person | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.4184 tonnes per person | 0.3034 tonnes per person | 0.115 tonnes per person | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.4195 tonnes per person | 0.3811 tonnes per person | 0.0385 tonnes per person | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from flaring, Canada or Iran?
- Iran, at 0.4684 tonnes per person against 0.4308 tonnes per person in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from flaring between Canada and Iran?
- 0.0376 tonnes per person, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iran?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Iran rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Canada ranks 13th and Iran ranks 10th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita 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
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes per person.