Iran vs Pakistan: CO2 emissions per dollar of manufacturing value added

Iran
1.77 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$
in 2017
Pakistan
1.41 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$
in 2017
Iran rank
13th
Pakistan rank
16th

CO2 emissions per dollar of manufacturing value added over time

  • Iran
  • Pakistan
00.511.52200020082017

How they compare

Iran currently reports 1.77 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ against 1.41 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ in Pakistan, a difference of 0.36 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.3 times Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 13th and Pakistan ranks 16th of 137 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 1.71 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ 1.54 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ 0.163 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ Iran
2010s 1.77 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ 1.25 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ 0.515 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co2 emissions per dollar of manufacturing value added, Iran or Pakistan?
Iran, at 1.77 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ against 1.41 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ in Pakistan as of 2017.
What is the difference in co2 emissions per dollar of manufacturing value added between Iran and Pakistan?
0.36 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Pakistan?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Iran and Pakistan rank globally for co2 emissions per dollar of manufacturing value added?
Iran ranks 13th and Pakistan ranks 16th of 137 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/, published as CO2 emissions per dollar of manufacturing value added (kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
CO2 emissions per dollar of manufacturing value added (kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$)
Unit
kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$
Source
UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
137 places, 2,433 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed

This indicator presents CO2 emissions that can be attributed to each dollar generated from manufacturing value add. Data is taken from the United Nations Sustainable Goals, representing Indicator 9.4.1: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of manufacturing value added (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2015 United States dollars).