Canada vs Iraq: Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring
Canada
4.1%
in 2024
Iraq
8.2%
in 2024
Canada rank
6th
Iraq rank
4th
Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Canada
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 8.2% against 4.1% in Canada, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 2.0 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Iraq ahead.
Canada ranks 6th and Iraq ranks 4th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5% | 5.7% | 3.3% | Iraq |
| 1970s | 1.0% | 4.5% | 3.5% | Iraq |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 4.9% | 2.7% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 1.8% | 3.1% | Canada |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 4.0% | 0.6% | Canada |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 7.2% | 3.3% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 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, Canada or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 8.2% against 4.1% in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from flaring between Canada and Iraq?
- 4.1%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iraq?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Iraq rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Canada ranks 6th 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.