Indonesia vs Iraq: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Indonesia
680.25 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Iraq
683.1 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Indonesia rank
20th
Iraq rank
18th
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- Indonesia
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 683.1 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 680.25 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Indonesia, a difference of 2.85 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iraq ahead.
Indonesia ranks 20th and Iraq ranks 18th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 650.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 624.79 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 25.79 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 681.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 645.53 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 36.14 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 681.28 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 681.77 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 0.488 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Indonesia or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 683.1 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 680.25 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Indonesia and Iraq?
- 2.85 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Iraq?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Iraq rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Indonesia ranks 20th and Iraq ranks 18th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.