Iraq vs Northern America: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2)
Iraq
0.3107 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Northern America
0.1807 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Iraq rank
17th
Northern America rank
15th
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) over time
- Iraq
- Northern America
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0.3107 kg per constant US$ against 0.1807 kg per constant US$ in Northern America, a difference of 0.13 kg per constant US$.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.7 times Northern America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Northern America ahead.
Iraq ranks 17th and Northern America ranks 15th of 160 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Northern America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2511 kg per constant US$ | 0.3275 kg per constant US$ | 0.0765 kg per constant US$ | Northern America |
| 2010s | 0.2218 kg per constant US$ | 0.247 kg per constant US$ | 0.0252 kg per constant US$ | Northern America |
| 2020s | 0.2854 kg per constant US$ | 0.1911 kg per constant US$ | 0.0943 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 America?
- Iraq, at 0.3107 kg per constant US$ against 0.1807 kg per constant US$ in Northern America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp between Iraq and Northern America?
- 0.13 kg per constant US$, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Northern America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Northern America rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Iraq ranks 17th and Northern America ranks 15th 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.