Benin vs Iceland: Carbon intensity of GDP

Benin
0.1249 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Iceland
0.1249 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Benin rank
96th
Iceland rank
97th

Carbon intensity of GDP over time

  • Benin
  • Iceland
0.050.10.150.20.25199020072024

How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.1249 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.1249 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Iceland, a difference of 0 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iceland ahead.

Benin ranks 96th and Iceland ranks 97th of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Iceland Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0501 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.2173 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.1671 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Iceland
2000s 0.1342 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.1939 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0598 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Iceland
2010s 0.1843 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.1709 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0134 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Benin
2020s 0.149 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.1293 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0197 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Benin or Iceland?
Benin, at 0.1249 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.1249 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Benin and Iceland?
0 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Iceland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Benin and Iceland rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
Benin ranks 96th and Iceland ranks 97th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP)
Unit
kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 8,228 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.