Iran vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Carbon intensity of GDP
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Iran
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0.5178 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.2846 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 0.2332 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.8 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 5th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 6th of 191 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4104 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.3008 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1097 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.4665 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.3024 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1641 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.4994 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.3024 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.197 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Iran |
| 2020s | 0.538 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2909 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2471 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Iran or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Iran, at 0.5178 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.2846 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Iran and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 0.2332 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Iran ranks 5th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 6th of 191 countries.
- 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 $.