Algeria vs Iraq: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Algeria
3.9%
in 2024
Iraq
4.7%
in 2024
Algeria rank
8th
Iraq rank
7th
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Algeria
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 4.7% against 3.9% in Algeria, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iraq ahead.
Algeria ranks 8th and Iraq ranks 7th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.8% | 3.0% | 1.2% | Iraq |
| 1980s | 3.5% | 3.8% | 0.3% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 3.5% | 0.4% | Algeria |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.4% | 0.5% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.9% | 0.0% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 4.5% | 0.7% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Algeria or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 4.7% against 3.9% in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Algeria and Iraq?
- 0.8%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Iraq?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Iraq rank globally for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Algeria ranks 8th and Iraq ranks 7th 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 cumulative 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
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from flaring.