Iraq vs South Africa: Carbon intensity of GDP
Iraq
0.4074 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
0.5057 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Iraq rank
11th
South Africa rank
8th
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Iraq
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.5057 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.4074 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Iraq, a difference of 0.0983 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Iraq ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 8th of 191 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6798 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.7027 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0229 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.3098 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.6656 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.3558 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.2933 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.5772 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2839 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.3758 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.5188 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.143 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Iraq or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.5057 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.4074 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Iraq and South Africa?
- 0.0983 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and South Africa rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Iraq ranks 11th and South Africa 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 $.