Iraq vs Turkmenistan: Carbon intensity of GDP
Iraq
1.24 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Turkmenistan
1.32 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Iraq rank
8th
Turkmenistan rank
7th
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Iraq
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 1.32 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 1.24 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Iraq, a difference of 0.08 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Iraq ranks 8th and Turkmenistan ranks 7th of 199 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.67 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 3.94 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 2.28 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 2.07 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 3.51 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.44 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 0.943 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 3.77 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 2.83 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 0.8928 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 2.08 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.18 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 1.14 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.65 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5066 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Iraq or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 1.32 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 1.24 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Iraq and Turkmenistan?
- 0.08 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Turkmenistan?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Turkmenistan rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Iraq ranks 8th and Turkmenistan ranks 7th 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$.