Iraq vs Low & middle income: Carbon intensity of GDP
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Iraq
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0.4074 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.2693 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Low & middle income, a difference of 0.1381 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.5 times Low & middle income's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Low & middle income ahead.
Iraq ranks 11th and Low & middle income ranks 12th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Low & middle income in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6798 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.3748 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.305 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Iraq |
| 2000s | 0.3098 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.3508 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.041 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Low & middle income |
| 2010s | 0.2933 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.3222 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0289 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Low & middle income |
| 2020s | 0.3758 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2803 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0955 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, Iraq or Low & middle income?
- Iraq, at 0.4074 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.2693 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Low & middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Iraq and Low & middle income?
- 0.1381 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Low & middle income?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Low & middle income rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Iraq ranks 11th and Low & middle income ranks 12th 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 $.