Egypt vs Iraq: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP

Egypt
0.0192 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Iraq
0.0191 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Egypt rank
49th
Iraq rank
50th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP over time

  • Egypt
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 0.0192 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0191 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Iraq, a difference of 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iraq ahead.

Egypt ranks 49th and Iraq ranks 50th of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Iraq Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0578 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.1081 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0504 tonnes per US$ of GDP Iraq
1970s 0.0471 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.057 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0099 tonnes per US$ of GDP Iraq
1980s 0.031 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0184 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0125 tonnes per US$ of GDP Egypt
1990s 0.0312 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.7648 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.7336 tonnes per US$ of GDP Iraq
2000s 0.0292 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.049 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0198 tonnes per US$ of GDP Iraq
2010s 0.0184 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0183 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP Egypt
2020s 0.0169 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0204 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0035 tonnes per US$ of GDP Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp, Egypt or Iraq?
Egypt, at 0.0192 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0191 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp between Egypt and Iraq?
0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iraq?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Iraq rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp?
Egypt ranks 49th and Iraq ranks 50th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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, 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
202 places, 11,089 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.