Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Iraq: Carbon intensity of GDP
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 1.24 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 0.4735 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.6 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iraq ahead.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th and Iraq ranks 8th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5823 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.95 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.37 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Iraq |
| 1980s | 1.24 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.39 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1517 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Iraq |
| 1990s | 2.01 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 2.07 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0624 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Iraq |
| 2000s | 1.39 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.943 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4437 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 0.9822 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.8928 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0894 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 0.8143 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.14 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3296 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, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 1.24 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 Iraq?
- 0.4735 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Iraq?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Iraq rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th 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$.