Iraq vs Russia: Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring
Iraq
8.2%
in 2024
Russia
16.2%
in 2024
Iraq rank
4th
Russia rank
1st
Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Iraq
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 16.2% against 8.2% in Iraq, a difference of 8.0%.
That makes Russia's figure about 2.0 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 4th and Russia ranks 1st of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.7% | 0.0% | 5.7% | Iraq |
| 1970s | 4.5% | 4.1% | 0.4% | Iraq |
| 1980s | 4.9% | 7.5% | 2.6% | Russia |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 9.0% | 7.2% | Russia |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 11.3% | 7.3% | Russia |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 12.6% | 5.3% | Russia |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 15.8% | 7.6% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from flaring, Iraq or Russia?
- Russia, at 16.2% against 8.2% in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from flaring between Iraq and Russia?
- 8.0%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Russia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Russia rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Iraq ranks 4th 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.