Gambia vs Iraq: Carbon intensity of energy
Gambia
348.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Iraq
347.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Gambia rank
9th
Iraq rank
10th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Gambia
- Iraq
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 348.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 347.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Iraq, a difference of 1.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iraq ahead.
Gambia ranks 9th and Iraq ranks 10th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 240 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 326.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 86.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Iraq |
| 1990s | 248.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 248.97 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 0.6914 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Iraq |
| 2000s | 215.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 305.48 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 89.77 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Iraq |
| 2010s | 253.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 292.06 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 38.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Iraq |
| 2020s | 365.77 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 338.02 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 27.75 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Gambia or Iraq?
- Gambia, at 348.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 347.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Gambia and Iraq?
- 1.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Iraq?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Iraq rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Gambia ranks 9th and Iraq ranks 10th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.