Australia vs Iraq: Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring
Australia
3.9%
in 2024
Iraq
8.2%
in 2024
Australia rank
7th
Iraq rank
4th
Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Australia
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 8.2% against 3.9% in Australia, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 2.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Iraq ahead.
Australia ranks 7th and Iraq ranks 4th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2% | 5.3% | 5.1% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 1.8% | 0.6% | Australia |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 4.0% | 1.8% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 7.2% | 4.2% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 8.3% | 4.2% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from flaring, Australia or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 8.2% against 3.9% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from flaring between Australia and Iraq?
- 4.3%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iraq?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Iraq rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Australia ranks 7th and Iraq ranks 4th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global 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 as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from flaring in the same year.