Gabon vs Iraq: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita
Gabon
314.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Iraq
347.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Gabon rank
13th
Iraq rank
10th
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita over time
- Gabon
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 347.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 314.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Gabon, a difference of 33.17 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 13th and Iraq ranks 10th of 204 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 654.02 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 326.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 327.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Gabon |
| 1990s | 455.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 248.97 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 206.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Gabon |
| 2000s | 541.08 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 305.48 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 235.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Gabon |
| 2010s | 315.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 292.06 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 23.22 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Gabon |
| 2020s | 338.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 338.02 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 0.2858 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita, Gabon or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 347.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 314.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita between Gabon and Iraq?
- 33.17 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Iraq?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Iraq rank globally for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Gabon ranks 13th 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.