Iraq vs United States of America: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP

Iraq
0.3107
in 2023
United States of America
0.1762
in 2023
Iraq rank
17th
United States of America rank
16th

Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP over time

  • Iraq
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 0.3107 against 0.1762 in United States of America, a difference of 0.1345.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.8 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.

Iraq ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 16th of 159 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2511 0.328 0.0769 United States of America
2010s 0.2218 0.2441 0.0223 United States of America
2020s 0.2854 0.187 0.0984 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 United States of America?
Iraq, at 0.3107 against 0.1762 in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp between Iraq and United States of America?
0.1345, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and United States of America?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Iraq and United States of America rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
Iraq ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 16th of 159 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.

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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