Iran vs Iraq: Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring
Iran
10.3%
in 2024
Iraq
8.2%
in 2024
Iran rank
3rd
Iraq rank
4th
Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Iran
- Iraq
How they compare
Iran currently reports 10.3% against 8.2% in Iraq, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.3 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 3rd and Iraq ranks 4th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 6 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.9% | 5.7% | 14.1% | Iran |
| 1970s | 12.9% | 4.5% | 8.3% | Iran |
| 1980s | 6.5% | 4.9% | 1.7% | Iran |
| 1990s | 6.9% | 1.8% | 5.1% | Iran |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 4.0% | 1.9% | Iran |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 7.2% | 0.7% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 8.3% | 0.2% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from flaring, Iran or Iraq?
- Iran, at 10.3% against 8.2% in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from flaring between Iran and Iraq?
- 2.1%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Iraq?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Iraq rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Iran ranks 3rd 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.