East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Iraq: Carbon intensity of GDP
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 1.24 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.7035 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.5365 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.8 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th and Iraq ranks 8th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 4 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.32 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.95 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3709 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 1.89 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.39 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4933 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 1.41 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 2.07 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.6591 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Iraq |
| 2000s | 1.16 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.943 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2131 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 0.9359 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.8928 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0431 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 0.7399 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.14 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.404 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 1.24 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.7035 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Iraq?
- 0.5365 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Iraq?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Iraq rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th and Iraq ranks 8th 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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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 constant 2021 US$.