Iran vs Iraq: Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions
Iran
-2.8%
in 2025
Iraq
-2.2%
in 2025
Iran rank
208th
Iraq rank
206th
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions over time
- Iran
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports -2.2% against -2.8% in Iran, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 31 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 208th and Iraq ranks 206th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.5% | 6.5% | 5.0% | Iran |
| 1970s | 4.3% | 10.4% | 6.1% | Iraq |
| 1980s | -0.8% | 2.5% | 3.3% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 14.7% | 10.7% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 4.8% | 0.1% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 6.0% | 4.8% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 3.2% | -1.0% | 4.1% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions, Iran or Iraq?
- Iraq, at -2.2% against -2.8% in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions between Iran and Iraq?
- 0.6%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Iraq?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Iraq rank globally for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions?
- Iran ranks 208th 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.