Equatorial Guinea vs Iraq: Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions
Equatorial Guinea
-5.8%
in 2025
Iraq
-2.2%
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
209th
Iraq rank
206th
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports -2.2% against -5.8% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 3.6%.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 209th and Iraq ranks 206th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.4% | 0.0% | 3.3% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 34.3% | 14.7% | 19.6% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 21.2% | 4.8% | 16.4% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | -3.3% | 6.0% | 9.4% | Iraq |
| 2020s | -2.3% | -1.0% | 1.3% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions, Equatorial Guinea or Iraq?
- Iraq, at -2.2% against -5.8% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions between Equatorial Guinea and Iraq?
- 3.6%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Iraq?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Iraq rank globally for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 209th and Iraq ranks 206th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.