Brazil vs Iran: Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring
Brazil
4.2%
in 2024
Iran
10.3%
in 2024
Brazil rank
5th
Iran rank
3rd
Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Brazil
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 10.3% against 4.2% in Brazil, a difference of 6.1%.
That makes Iran's figure about 2.5 times Brazil's.
Across all 70 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 5th and Iran ranks 3rd of 215 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3% | 10.9% | 10.7% | Iran |
| 1960s | 0.5% | 18.7% | 18.1% | Iran |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 12.9% | 12.5% | Iran |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 6.5% | 5.2% | Iran |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 6.9% | 4.2% | Iran |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 5.9% | 2.1% | Iran |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 6.6% | 2.2% | Iran |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 8.4% | 4.1% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from flaring, Brazil or Iran?
- Iran, at 10.3% against 4.2% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from flaring between Brazil and Iran?
- 6.1%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Iran?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Iran rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Brazil ranks 5th and Iran ranks 3rd 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.