Iraq vs Ukraine: Carbon intensity of GDP
Iraq
1.24 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Ukraine
1.5 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Iraq rank
8th
Ukraine rank
6th
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Iraq
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 1.5 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 1.24 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Iraq, a difference of 0.26 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 8th and Ukraine ranks 6th of 199 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.67 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 4.27 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 2.6 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 2.07 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 5.36 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 3.29 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 0.943 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 3.84 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 2.9 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 0.8928 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 2.57 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.67 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 1.14 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.74 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5939 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Iraq or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 1.5 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 Ukraine?
- 0.26 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Ukraine?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Ukraine rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Iraq ranks 8th and Ukraine 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$.