Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Iraq: Carbon intensity of GDP
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0.4074 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.2462 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.1612 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.7 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th and Iraq ranks 11th of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5851 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.6798 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0947 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Iraq |
| 2000s | 0.4166 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.3098 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1068 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 0.3026 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2933 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0093 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 0.2599 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.3758 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1159 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 0.4074 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.2462 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Iraq?
- 0.1612 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Iraq?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Iraq rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th and Iraq ranks 11th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). 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), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.