Iran vs United States: Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring
Iran
10.3%
in 2024
United States
14.8%
in 2024
Iran rank
3rd
United States rank
2nd
Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Iran
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 14.8% against 10.3% in Iran, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.4 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1955 it was United States ahead.
Iran ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and United States in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.9% | 39.3% | 28.4% | United States |
| 1960s | 18.7% | 19.9% | 1.2% | United States |
| 1970s | 12.9% | 3.4% | 9.5% | Iran |
| 1980s | 6.5% | 3.1% | 3.4% | Iran |
| 1990s | 6.9% | 13.5% | 6.6% | United States |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 11.0% | 5.1% | United States |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 14.7% | 8.1% | United States |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 15.2% | 6.8% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from flaring, Iran or United States?
- United States, at 14.8% against 10.3% in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from flaring between Iran and United States?
- 4.5%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and United States?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Iran and United States rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Iran ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd 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.