Iraq vs Russian Federation: Carbon intensity of GDP

Iraq
1.24 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Russian Federation
1.24 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Iraq rank
8th
Russian Federation rank
9th

Carbon intensity of GDP over time

  • Iraq
  • Russian Federation
11.522.5197019972024

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 1.24 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 1.24 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Russian Federation, a difference of 0 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 8th and Russian Federation ranks 9th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1980s 1.87 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 1.87 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.0025 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Iraq
1990s 2.07 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 2.33 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.2645 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Russian Federation
2000s 0.943 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 1.72 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.778 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Russian Federation
2010s 0.8928 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 1.31 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.4129 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Russian Federation
2020s 1.14 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 1.26 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.1198 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Iraq or Russian Federation?
Iraq, at 1.24 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 1.24 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Russian Federation as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Iraq and Russian Federation?
0 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Russian Federation?
36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Russian Federation rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
Iraq ranks 8th and Russian Federation ranks 9th 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$.