Benin vs New Zealand: Carbon intensity of GDP

Benin
0.1249 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
New Zealand
0.1245 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Benin rank
96th
New Zealand rank
98th

Carbon intensity of GDP over time

  • Benin
  • New Zealand
0.050.10.150.20.25199020072024

How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.1249 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.1245 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0004 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.

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

Benin ranks 96th and New Zealand ranks 98th of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0501 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.2458 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.1957 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP New Zealand
2000s 0.1342 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.2169 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0827 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP New Zealand
2010s 0.1843 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.1711 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0132 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Benin
2020s 0.149 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.1327 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0163 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 New Zealand?
Benin, at 0.1249 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.1245 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Benin and New Zealand?
0.0004 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and New Zealand?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Benin and New Zealand rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
Benin ranks 96th and New Zealand ranks 98th 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 $.