Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Carbon intensity of GDP

Iran, Islamic Republic of
1.55 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2.26 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
5th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
2nd

Carbon intensity of GDP over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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How they compare

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 2.26 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 1.55 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.71 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.

That makes Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's figure about 1.5 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 5th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 2nd of 199 countries.

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 0.5754 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 1.05 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.4701 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1980s 0.9053 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 1.31 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.4079 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1990s 1.23 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 1.38 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.1548 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2000s 1.4 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 1.48 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.0849 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2010s 1.5 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 1.6 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.1061 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2020s 1.61 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 2.25 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.6421 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 2.26 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 1.55 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
0.71 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 5th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 2nd 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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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$.