Iraq vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Carbon intensity of GDP

Iraq
1.24 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
1.23 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Iraq rank
8th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
10th

Carbon intensity of GDP over time

  • Iraq
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 1.24 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 1.23 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.01 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 8th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 10th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1980s 1.59 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.087 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 1.51 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Iraq
1990s 2.07 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.1128 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 1.96 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Iraq
2000s 0.943 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.2186 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.7245 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Iraq
2010s 0.8928 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.6514 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.2414 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Iraq
2020s 1.14 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 1.2 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.061 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Iraq or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Iraq, at 1.24 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 1.23 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Iraq and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
0.01 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
Iraq ranks 8th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 10th 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

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$.