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
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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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.