Iraq vs Sri Lanka: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP
Iraq
0.0209 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.0225 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Iraq rank
119th
Sri Lanka rank
116th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP over time
- Iraq
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.0225 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0209 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Iraq, a difference of 0.0016 tonnes per US$ of GDP.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 119th and Sri Lanka ranks 116th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2717 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.335 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0633 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0.1095 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.2936 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.1841 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0.0275 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.1938 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.1663 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 1.04 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.1069 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.9346 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Iraq |
| 2000s | 0.0578 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0658 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.008 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.0207 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0244 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.0225 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0256 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp, Iraq or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.0225 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0209 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp between Iraq and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0016 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sri Lanka?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Sri Lanka rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp?
- Iraq ranks 119th and Sri Lanka ranks 116th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.