Arab World vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Carbon intensity of GDP

Arab World
0.7179 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of
1.55 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Arab World rank
7th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
5th

Carbon intensity of GDP over time

  • Arab World
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 1.55 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.7179 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Arab World, a difference of 0.8321 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 2.2 times Arab World's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Arab World ahead.

Arab World ranks 7th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 5th of 47 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 1 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 0.6546 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.5754 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.0791 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Arab World
1980s 0.6949 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.9053 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.2103 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 0.7481 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 1.23 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.4817 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 0.7303 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 1.4 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.6677 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 0.7479 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 1.5 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.7488 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 0.7244 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 1.61 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.8879 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Arab World or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 1.55 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.7179 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Arab World as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Arab World and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
0.8321 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Arab World and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
Arab World ranks 7th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 5th 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 constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP)
Unit
kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 12,443 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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 constant 2021 US$.