Iraq vs Libya: CO2 emissions per dollar of manufacturing value added

Iraq
2.15 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$
in 2017
Libya
2.4 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$
in 2017
Iraq rank
8th
Libya rank
6th

CO2 emissions per dollar of manufacturing value added over time

  • Iraq
  • Libya
01234200020082017

How they compare

Libya currently reports 2.4 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ against 2.15 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ in Iraq, a difference of 0.25 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 8th and Libya ranks 6th of 137 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Libya Difference Ahead
2000s 1.81 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ 0.597 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ 1.21 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ Iraq
2010s 2.12 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ 1.84 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ 0.275 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co2 emissions per dollar of manufacturing value added, Iraq or Libya?
Libya, at 2.4 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ against 2.15 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$ in Iraq as of 2017.
What is the difference in co2 emissions per dollar of manufacturing value added between Iraq and Libya?
0.25 kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Libya?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Iraq and Libya rank globally for co2 emissions per dollar of manufacturing value added?
Iraq ranks 8th and Libya ranks 6th of 137 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/, published as CO2 emissions per dollar of manufacturing value added (kgCO2 per constant 2010 US$). 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).