Americas vs Iraq: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2)
Americas
0.162 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Iraq
0.3107 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Americas rank
19th
Iraq rank
17th
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) over time
- Americas
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0.3107 kg per constant US$ against 0.162 kg per constant US$ in Americas, a difference of 0.1487 kg per constant US$.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.9 times Americas's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Americas ahead.
Americas ranks 19th and Iraq ranks 17th of 36 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Americas averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2719 kg per constant US$ | 0.2511 kg per constant US$ | 0.0208 kg per constant US$ | Americas |
| 2010s | 0.2104 kg per constant US$ | 0.2218 kg per constant US$ | 0.0114 kg per constant US$ | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.1698 kg per constant US$ | 0.2854 kg per constant US$ | 0.1156 kg per constant US$ | 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 kg per constant US$ against 0.162 kg per constant US$ in Americas as of 2023.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp between Americas and Iraq?
- 0.1487 kg per constant US$, 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 36 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.