Canada vs Iran: Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring
Canada
4.1%
in 2024
Iran
10.3%
in 2024
Canada rank
6th
Iran rank
3rd
Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Canada
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 10.3% against 4.1% in Canada, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes Iran's figure about 2.5 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Iran ahead.
Canada ranks 6th 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 | Canada | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.4% | 10.9% | 7.5% | Iran |
| 1960s | 3.5% | 18.7% | 15.2% | Iran |
| 1970s | 1.0% | 12.9% | 11.9% | Iran |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 6.5% | 4.4% | Iran |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 6.9% | 2.0% | Iran |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 5.9% | 1.4% | Iran |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 6.6% | 2.6% | Iran |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 8.4% | 4.4% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from flaring, Canada or Iran?
- Iran, at 10.3% against 4.1% in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from flaring between Canada and Iran?
- 6.2%, 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 share of global co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Canada ranks 6th 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.