Iraq vs Nepal: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita
Iraq
347.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Nepal
356.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Iraq rank
10th
Nepal rank
7th
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita over time
- Iraq
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 356.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 347.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Iraq, a difference of 8.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 10th and Nepal ranks 7th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Nepal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 326.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 247.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 78.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Iraq |
| 1990s | 248.97 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 274.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 25.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Nepal |
| 2000s | 305.48 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 230.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 75.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Iraq |
| 2010s | 292.06 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 308.82 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 16.76 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Nepal |
| 2020s | 338.02 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 342.86 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 4.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita, Iraq or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 356.51 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 Iraq and Nepal?
- 8.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Nepal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Nepal rank globally for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Iraq ranks 10th and Nepal ranks 7th 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.