China vs Iraq: Co2 intensity
China
0.4343
in 2022
Iraq
0.4125
in 2022
China rank
19th
Iraq rank
20th
Co2 intensity over time
- China
- Iraq
How they compare
China currently reports 0.4343 against 0.4125 in Iraq, a difference of 0.0218.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was China ahead.
China ranks 19th and Iraq ranks 20th of 164 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3605 | 0.2021 | 0.1584 | China |
| 1960s | 0.6878 | 0.365 | 0.3228 | China |
| 1970s | 0.8063 | 0.4684 | 0.3379 | China |
| 1980s | 0.7376 | 0.5036 | 0.234 | China |
| 1990s | 0.6919 | 1.53 | 0.8374 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 0.655 | 0.6975 | 0.0425 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 0.5667 | 0.3443 | 0.2224 | China |
| 2020s | 0.4388 | 0.396 | 0.0428 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co2 intensity, China or Iraq?
- China, at 0.4343 against 0.4125 in Iraq as of 2022.
- What is the difference in co2 intensity between China and Iraq?
- 0.0218, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iraq?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
- How do China and Iraq rank globally for co2 intensity?
- China ranks 19th and Iraq ranks 20th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Co2 intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.