Iraq vs Kazakhstan: Carbon intensity of energy
Iraq
347.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Kazakhstan
334.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Iraq rank
10th
Kazakhstan rank
11th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Iraq
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 347.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 334.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Kazakhstan, a difference of 13.03 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Iraq ranks 10th and Kazakhstan ranks 11th of 204 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 296.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 318.89 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 22.86 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 248.97 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 302.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 53.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 305.48 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 387.95 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 82.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 292.06 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 401.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 109.48 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 338.02 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 344.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 6.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Iraq or Kazakhstan?
- Iraq, at 347.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 334.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Kazakhstan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Iraq and Kazakhstan?
- 13.03 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Kazakhstan?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Kazakhstan rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Iraq ranks 10th and Kazakhstan ranks 11th 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.