Iraq vs North Korea: Carbon intensity of energy
Iraq
347.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
North Korea
323.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Iraq rank
10th
North Korea rank
12th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Iraq
- North Korea
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 347.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 323.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in North Korea, a difference of 24.26 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 10th and North Korea ranks 12th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and North Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 326.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 527.59 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 201.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | North Korea |
| 1990s | 248.97 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 297.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 48.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | North Korea |
| 2000s | 305.48 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 252.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 53.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Iraq |
| 2010s | 292.06 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 290.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 1.42 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Iraq |
| 2020s | 338.02 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 312.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 25.76 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Iraq or North Korea?
- Iraq, at 347.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 323.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Iraq and North Korea?
- 24.26 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and North Korea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and North Korea rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Iraq ranks 10th and North Korea ranks 12th 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.