CO2 emissions from gas flaring

Iran is the top country by CO2 emissions from gas flaring in the world. As of 2014, CO2 emissions from gas flaring in Iran was 9,450 thousand metric tons that accounts for 13.98% of the world's CO2 emissions from gas flaring. The top 5 countries (others are Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Iraq, Russian Federation, and Nigeria) account for 52.72% of it. The world's total CO2 emissions from gas flaring was estimated at 67,598 thousand metric tons in 2014.