Iran vs Russia: Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring
Iran
10.3%
in 2024
Russia
16.2%
in 2024
Iran rank
3rd
Russia rank
1st
Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Iran
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 16.2% against 10.3% in Iran, a difference of 5.9%.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.6 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 1st of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.9% | 0.0% | 10.9% | Iran |
| 1960s | 18.7% | 0.0% | 18.7% | Iran |
| 1970s | 12.9% | 4.1% | 8.7% | Iran |
| 1980s | 6.5% | 7.5% | 0.9% | Russia |
| 1990s | 6.9% | 9.0% | 2.0% | Russia |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 11.3% | 5.4% | Russia |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 12.6% | 6.0% | Russia |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 15.8% | 7.4% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from flaring, Iran or Russia?
- Russia, at 16.2% against 10.3% in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from flaring between Iran and Russia?
- 5.9%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Russia?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Russia rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Iran ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 1st 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.