Iraq vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Carbon intensity of GDP
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Iraq
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0.4074 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.2754 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 0.132 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 11th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 8th of 191 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6798 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.3033 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.3765 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Iraq |
| 2000s | 0.3098 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2894 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0204 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Iraq |
| 2010s | 0.2933 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.281 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0123 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.3758 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2821 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0937 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Iraq, at 0.4074 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.2754 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Iraq and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 0.132 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Iraq ranks 11th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 8th 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 $.