Americas vs Iraq: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP

Americas
0.162
in 2023
Iraq
0.3107
in 2023
Americas rank
19th
Iraq rank
17th

Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP over time

  • Americas
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 0.3107 against 0.162 in Americas, a difference of 0.1487.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.9 times Americas's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Americas ahead.

Americas ranks 19th and Iraq ranks 17th of 37 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Americas averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas Iraq Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2719 0.2511 0.0208 Americas
2010s 0.2104 0.2218 0.0114 Iraq
2020s 0.1698 0.2854 0.1156 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp, Americas or Iraq?
Iraq, at 0.3107 against 0.162 in Americas as of 2023.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp between Americas and Iraq?
0.1487, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Iraq?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Americas and Iraq rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
Americas ranks 19th and Iraq ranks 17th of 37 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
196 places, 4,687 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed