Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Carbon intensity of GDP

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
0.7665 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
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
5th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
5th

Carbon intensity of GDP over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • 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 0.7665 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.7835 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 2.0 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 5th of 47 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 3 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 0.5823 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.5754 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.0069 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 1.24 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.9053 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.3368 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 2.01 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 1.23 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.7771 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 1.39 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 1.4 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.0114 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 0.9822 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 1.5 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.5145 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 0.8143 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 1.61 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.7979 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, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 1.55 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.7665 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
0.7835 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th 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$.