Iraq vs Myanmar: Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions
Iraq
-2.2%
in 2025
Myanmar
-2.0%
in 2025
Iraq rank
206th
Myanmar rank
204th
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions over time
- Iraq
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports -2.0% against -2.2% in Iraq, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 206th and Myanmar ranks 204th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 5 and Myanmar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.5% | 3.0% | 3.5% | Iraq |
| 1970s | 10.4% | 4.4% | 6.0% | Iraq |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 1.9% | 0.6% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 14.7% | 6.1% | 8.6% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 12.4% | 7.6% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 7.1% | 1.0% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | -1.0% | -3.2% | 2.2% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions, Iraq or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at -2.0% against -2.2% in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions between Iraq and Myanmar?
- 0.2%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Myanmar?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Myanmar rank globally for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions?
- Iraq ranks 206th and Myanmar ranks 204th 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.