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
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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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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP
Unit
tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 10,578 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.