Iraq vs Northern Africa: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2)
Iraq
0.3107 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Northern Africa
0.1646 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Iraq rank
17th
Northern Africa rank
18th
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) over time
- Iraq
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0.3107 kg per constant US$ against 0.1646 kg per constant US$ in Northern Africa, a difference of 0.1461 kg per constant US$.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.9 times Northern Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 17th and Northern Africa ranks 18th of 160 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2511 kg per constant US$ | 0.1717 kg per constant US$ | 0.0794 kg per constant US$ | Iraq |
| 2010s | 0.2218 kg per constant US$ | 0.1757 kg per constant US$ | 0.0461 kg per constant US$ | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.2854 kg per constant US$ | 0.1662 kg per constant US$ | 0.1192 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, Iraq or Northern Africa?
- Iraq, at 0.3107 kg per constant US$ against 0.1646 kg per constant US$ in Northern Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp between Iraq and Northern Africa?
- 0.1461 kg per constant US$, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Northern Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Northern Africa rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Iraq ranks 17th and Northern Africa ranks 18th of 160 countries.
- 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.