Iraq vs Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: Carbon intensity vs gdp

Iraq
347.57
in 2024
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
323.31
in 2024
Iraq rank
10th
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank
12th

Carbon intensity vs gdp over time

  • Iraq
  • Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
2004006008001.0k196519942024

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 347.57 against 323.31 in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, a difference of 24.26.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Democratic People’s Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 10th and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 12th of 200 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1980s 326.31 527.59 201.28 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
1990s 248.97 297.93 48.96 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
2000s 305.48 252.24 53.24 Iraq
2010s 292.06 290.64 1.42 Iraq
2020s 338.02 312.27 25.76 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon intensity vs gdp, Iraq or Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
Iraq, at 347.57 against 323.31 in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity vs gdp between Iraq and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
24.26, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank globally for carbon intensity vs gdp?
Iraq ranks 10th and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 12th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity vs gdp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon intensity vs gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 9,804 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed