What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per unit of gdp between Congo and Iraq?

0 kt per US$ of GDP, with Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Iraq?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Congo vs Iraq: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per unit of GDP

Congo

0 kt per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Iraq

0 kt per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Congo rank

72nd

Iraq rank

75th

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per unit of GDP over time

Congo
Iraq

How they compare

Congo currently reports 0 kt per US$ of GDP against 0 kt per US$ of GDP in Iraq, a difference of 0 kt per US$ of GDP.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iraq ahead.

Congo ranks 72nd and Iraq ranks 75th of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Iraq
1970s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Iraq
1980s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Congo
1990s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Iraq
2000s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Iraq
2010s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Iraq
2020s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per unit of gdp, Congo or Iraq?: Congo, at 0 kt per US$ of GDP against 0 kt per US$ of GDP in Iraq as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per unit of gdp between Congo and Iraq?: 0 kt per US$ of GDP, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Iraq?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Congo and Iraq rank globally for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per unit of gdp?: Congo ranks 72nd and Iraq ranks 75th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per unit of GDP
Unit: kt per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 185 places, 9,789 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 21 September 2026

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.