China vs Iraq: Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita
China
0.3907
in 2024
Iraq
0.4074
in 2024
China rank
13th
Iraq rank
11th
Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita over time
- China
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0.4074 against 0.3907 in China, a difference of 0.0167.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.
China ranks 13th and Iraq ranks 11th of 191 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9979 | 0.6798 | 0.3181 | China |
| 2000s | 0.7084 | 0.3098 | 0.3986 | China |
| 2010s | 0.5485 | 0.2933 | 0.2552 | China |
| 2020s | 0.4155 | 0.3758 | 0.0397 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita, China or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 0.4074 against 0.3907 in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita between China and Iraq?
- 0.0167, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iraq?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China and Iraq rank globally for carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- China ranks 13th and Iraq ranks 11th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon emission intensity is measured in kilograms of COβ per dollar of GDP. Emissions from fossil fuels and industry are included, but land-use change emissions are not. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.