Iran vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Carbon intensity of GDP
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Iran
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Iran currently reports 1.55 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.742 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 0.808 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
That makes Iran's figure about 2.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
Iran ranks 5th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 6th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 5 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5754 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.6083 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0329 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1980s | 0.9053 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.6937 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2116 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 1990s | 1.23 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.7798 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.45 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 2000s | 1.4 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.7876 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.6104 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 2010s | 1.5 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.7845 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.7121 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 2020s | 1.61 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.7617 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.8505 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Iran or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Iran, at 1.55 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.742 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Iran and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 0.808 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Iran ranks 5th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 6th of 199 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 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$.