Iraq vs Qatar: Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita
Iraq
0.4074
in 2024
Qatar
0.4252
in 2024
Iraq rank
11th
Qatar rank
10th
Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita over time
- Iraq
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 0.4252 against 0.4074 in Iraq, a difference of 0.0178.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Qatar ahead.
Iraq ranks 11th and Qatar ranks 10th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6798 | 0.5492 | 0.1306 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 0.3098 | 0.4516 | 0.1418 | Qatar |
| 2010s | 0.2933 | 0.3783 | 0.085 | Qatar |
| 2020s | 0.3758 | 0.4086 | 0.0328 | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita, Iraq or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 0.4252 against 0.4074 in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita between Iraq and Qatar?
- 0.0178, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Qatar?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Qatar rank globally for carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Iraq ranks 11th and Qatar ranks 10th 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.