Iraq vs United Kingdom: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP

Iraq
0.0209 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
United Kingdom
0.0216 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Iraq rank
119th
United Kingdom rank
118th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP over time

  • Iraq
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 0.0216 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0209 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Iraq, a difference of 0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Iraq ranks 119th and United Kingdom ranks 118th of 191 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2717 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.5019 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.2302 tonnes per US$ of GDP United Kingdom
1970s 0.1095 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.2538 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.1443 tonnes per US$ of GDP United Kingdom
1980s 0.0275 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.1008 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0733 tonnes per US$ of GDP United Kingdom
1990s 1.04 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0503 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.9912 tonnes per US$ of GDP Iraq
2000s 0.0578 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0318 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.026 tonnes per US$ of GDP Iraq
2010s 0.0207 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0274 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0067 tonnes per US$ of GDP United Kingdom
2020s 0.0225 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0246 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0021 tonnes per US$ of GDP United Kingdom

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 United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 0.0216 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 United Kingdom?
0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and United Kingdom?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Iraq and United Kingdom rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp?
Iraq ranks 119th and United Kingdom ranks 118th 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.