Comoros vs Iraq: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita
Comoros
349.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Iraq
347.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Comoros rank
8th
Iraq rank
10th
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita over time
- Comoros
- Iraq
How they compare
Comoros currently reports 349.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 347.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Iraq, a difference of 1.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iraq ahead.
Comoros ranks 8th and Iraq ranks 10th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 263.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 326.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 63.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Iraq |
| 1990s | 285.42 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 248.97 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 36.45 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Comoros |
| 2000s | 233.39 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 305.48 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 72.08 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Iraq |
| 2010s | 255.97 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 292.06 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 36.09 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Iraq |
| 2020s | 335.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 338.02 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 2.98 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita, Comoros or Iraq?
- Comoros, at 349.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 347.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita between Comoros and Iraq?
- 1.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Comoros ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Iraq?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Comoros and Iraq rank globally for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Comoros ranks 8th and Iraq ranks 10th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon 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
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.