Iraq vs South Africa: Carbon intensity of GDP
Iraq
1.24 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
1.2 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Iraq rank
8th
South Africa rank
11th
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Iraq
- South Africa
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 1.24 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 1.2 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.04 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 11th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.95 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.63 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.323 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Iraq |
| 1980s | 1.39 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.63 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2328 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.07 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.67 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3974 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Iraq |
| 2000s | 0.943 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.58 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.6405 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.8928 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.37 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4805 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.14 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.23 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0905 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Iraq or South Africa?
- Iraq, at 1.24 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 1.2 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Iraq and South Africa?
- 0.04 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and South Africa rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Iraq ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 11th 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$.