Iraq vs Saudi Arabia: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Iraq
683.1 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
691.95 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Iraq rank
18th
Saudi Arabia rank
17th
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- Iraq
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 691.95 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 683.1 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Iraq, a difference of 8.85 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 18th and Saudi Arabia ranks 17th of 213 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 624.79 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 696.71 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 71.91 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 645.53 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 695.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 50.06 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 681.77 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 698.72 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 16.95 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Iraq or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 691.95 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 683.1 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Iraq and Saudi Arabia?
- 8.85 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Saudi Arabia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Saudi Arabia rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Iraq ranks 18th and Saudi Arabia ranks 17th 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.