Iraq vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Carbon intensity of GDP
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Iraq
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 1.24 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 0.498 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.7 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 8th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 6th of 199 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.95 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.6083 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.34 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Iraq |
| 1980s | 1.39 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.6937 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.7001 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Iraq |
| 1990s | 2.07 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.7798 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.29 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Iraq |
| 2000s | 0.943 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.7876 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1554 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Iraq |
| 2010s | 0.8928 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.7845 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1082 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Iraq |
| 2020s | 1.14 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.7617 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3821 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, Iraq or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Iraq, at 1.24 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 Iraq and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 0.498 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Iraq ranks 8th 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$.