Iran vs Ukraine: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP

Iran
0.488 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Ukraine
0.4627 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Iran rank
13th
Ukraine rank
15th

Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP over time

  • Iran
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 0.488 kilograms per international-$ against 0.4627 kilograms per international-$ in Ukraine, a difference of 0.0253 kilograms per international-$.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Ukraine ahead.

Iran ranks 13th and Ukraine ranks 15th of 164 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Ukraine Difference Ahead
1970s 0.4737 kilograms per international-$ 1.4 kilograms per international-$ 0.9252 kilograms per international-$ Ukraine
1980s 0.5199 kilograms per international-$ 1.48 kilograms per international-$ 0.9647 kilograms per international-$ Ukraine
1990s 0.5933 kilograms per international-$ 1.42 kilograms per international-$ 0.8271 kilograms per international-$ Ukraine
2000s 0.5241 kilograms per international-$ 0.8468 kilograms per international-$ 0.3227 kilograms per international-$ Ukraine
2010s 0.462 kilograms per international-$ 0.589 kilograms per international-$ 0.1271 kilograms per international-$ Ukraine
2020s 0.5048 kilograms per international-$ 0.4735 kilograms per international-$ 0.0313 kilograms per international-$ Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp, Iran or Ukraine?
Iran, at 0.488 kilograms per international-$ against 0.4627 kilograms per international-$ in Ukraine as of 2022.
What is the difference in carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp between Iran and Ukraine?
0.0253 kilograms per international-$, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Ukraine?
44 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2022.
How do Iran and Ukraine rank globally for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
Iran ranks 13th and Ukraine ranks 15th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP
Unit
kilograms per international-$
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 14,672 data points, 1820–2022
Last refreshed

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).